Before exploding, a star shed most of its layers, giving a glimpse at a massive star’s deep interior. The event may represent a new kind of supernova.
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A dying star revealed its heart
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What Is Your Health Record Worth? The Unseen Economics Behind Your Medical Data
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Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they…
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Groundbreaking Study Reveals That Vitamin D May Slow Biological Aging
A large clinical trial suggests vitamin D may slow biological aging by preserving telomeres. Findings from the VITAL randomized controlled trial show that vitamin D supplementation can help preserve telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of…
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Why listening may be the most powerful medicine
When you visit a doctor, you expect them to listen. But in today’s fast-paced health care system, real listening — the kind that makes you feel seen, heard and understood — can be the first thing to go.
A new article, co-authored by Dr. Leonard…
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Argentina’s elephant seals face 100-year recovery after avian flu devastation: Study
- At the end of 2023, an outbreak of avian flu devastated a colony of southern elephant seals in Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula.
- It may take a century for the population to return to the 18,000 breeding females it…
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Scientists think they detected the first known triple black hole system in the universe — and then watched it die
Chinese astronomers may have discovered a never-before-seen triple black hole system.
The team identified this triplet, which is locked in a complex “waltz,” after spotting a hidden supermassive black hole lurking in the background of a peculiar…
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Trump’s First Term Degraded Military Health. His Second Must Rebuild It
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN – JUNE 24, 2010: U.S. Army medical staff carry a critically wounded American soldier to an awaiting MEDEVAC helicopter from the 101st Airborne Combat Aviation Brigade (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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An exploding star reveals what old stars look like before they go supernova (w/video)
A rare supernova let scientists glimpse a star’s interior, revealing a dense silicon-sulphur shell and unexpected helium that should have vanished earlier.
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Arkansas Hosts the Planet’s Only Public Diamond Mine
The diamonds formed under extreme pressure and heat deep in the Earth’s mantle. If you find one, it will most likely look like a metallic or glassy pebble rather than a sparkly cut gem that you might picture in your mind. The volcanic soil also…
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Surprising Discovery Links Brain’s Immune Cells to Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s and stroke may begin at the brain’s outer defenses—not within neurons. A new study reveals how immune and vascular cells at the blood-brain barrier play a surprising and pivotal role in disease risk. The Brain’s Hidden Defenders…
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