March 21, 2026
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Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports
Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline


March 21, 2026
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Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports
Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline


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Hidden in a small city museum in southeastern Spain lies a Bronze Age hoard that long puzzled archaeologists. The Treasure of Villena contains 66 objects, mostly gold and silver, with a few stray pieces of iron so unusual that for decades…

United States law enforcement this week took down the Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets, a slate of cybercriminal tools that have infected more than 3 million devices around the world, including many inside home networks, and have…

March 21, 2026
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Open-source software has an invisible vulnerability. Hackers have found it
A cybercrime campaign called GlassWorm is hiding malware in invisible characters and spreading it through software that…
From everyday perks to little-known exemptions, here are 50 ways that the U.S. tax code lets you keep more of your money.

Anthony Norman is your typical Gen Z worker: 25, a little wayward, and struggling to find a full time job.
You can’t exactly fault him for the position he’s in. Unemployment rates are high. AI is creating a crisis for young people trying to…

The DOE spokesperson said its radiation standards “are aligned with Gold Standard Science… with a focus on protecting people and the environment while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy.”
The department has already…

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Humans are the only species with a chin — a feature absent from even our closest relatives. Indeed, it’s such a unique anatomical quirk that it’s one of the main traits anthropologists use to identify Homo sapiens remains in the fossil…