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What Is "Iron Therapy"? A Potential New Approach To Tackling Asthma
Researchers explore the relationship between iron uptake and asthma attacks caused by allergens.
Air Quality Experts Prepare For A Hazy "New Normal" As Wildfires Rage Canada
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024. Here we go again.
What, Exactly Are Nanoplastics And How Can We Avoid Them?
There is growing evidence that nanoplastics are more prevalent than larger microplastics in the environment.
La Nina Is Coming — Here's How It Could Change Your Forecast
An atmosphere and ocean scientist explains what’s ahead.
How An Organ Transplant Can Change Your Entire Personality
Recent evidence suggests that these personality changes aren’t all psychological. Biology may play a role, too.
The Ultraprocessed Food Hype Is Masking This Other Major Health Predictor, 30 Years of Data Reveal
Much of the recent evidence related to ultra-processed foods tell us what we already knew.
This Simple One-Shot Vaccine Could Protect Against a Host of Coronaviruses
It could even protect against ones yet to be identified.
How Legalization Has Made Pot A Lot More Potent — And Dangerous
Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us.
This Wild, Believable Theory Suggest AI Is Blocking Us From Alien Contact
What if AI represents a formidable bottleneck in the development of all civilizations, one so challenging that it thwarts their long-term survival?
Ancient DNA Is Helping To Reconstruct Entire Bygone Societies
Researchers analyzed the genetics of hundreds of people who lived in the Carpathian Basin in southeastern central Europe more than 1,000 years ago.
A New Study Is Finally Attempting to Pin Down The Root Causes of Depression
Most experts agree that depression is not one thing.
This Personality Trait May Explain Why You Are Still Single
A crucial factor may be a person’s attachment style.
“Only Once Every 221 Years:” How Scientists Predict This Rare Clash of Cicada Broods Will Go Down
The last time these two groups emerged together was in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president.
Electric Air Taxis Could Be Just A Few Years From Reality
Quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025.
LSD — Yes, LSD — Shows Promising Results For Treating Anxiety
A clinical trial in the US by the biopharmaceutical company MindMed has shown that a form of LSD (lysergide d-tartrate), given at a relatively low dose, can effectively treat people with anxiety.
What the Science Really Says About The Health Benefits Of Freezing Bread
Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier.
The Real Reason Behind The ‘Epidemic’ of Nearsightedness — And How To Fix It
Optometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue.
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory Just Detected A Rare ‘Relic’ of the Big Bang
They found just a few from almost 10 years of data.
Can Ozempic Actually Affect Fertility? Here’s What Two Experts Think Is Going On
Weight loss can improve menstrual irregularities, and it may also increase the chance of pregnancy in women with obesity.
Did Life on Earth Come From Space? A New Study Gives the Theory a Boost
The building blocks of life might form more easily in outer space.
