Summary: Researchers discovered that a specific subpopulation of epinephrine-producing cells, known as C1 neurons, act as master controllers of fear and persistent anxiety. Normally, these cells sound a brief, temporary…
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SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit
SpaceX is nothing if not ambitious. Elon Musk‘s company just filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a 100,000-member constellation of “Gen3” satellites in low…
Summit living isn’t a problem for this tiny mouse
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Kennedy-founded Children’s Health Defense doubles down on support for Idaho mother charged by a grand jury with murdering her twins last year after claiming vaccines killed them
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Archaeologists return to unravel the mystery of Göring’s House in Wolf’s Lair area
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NASA begins funding hardware for ‘Skyfall’ Mars helicopter mission
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ORNL’s David Radford Builds Tools to Explore Deep Questions
BYLINE: Greg Cunningham, with contributions by Chris Driver and Dawn Levy Newswise — David Radford has built his career on helping his fellow scientists see what would otherwise remain invisible.…
As blue economy gathers pace, communities must benefit from ocean boom, activists say
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From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention
Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of…
Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it’s a safe or effective way to treat cancer in people. However, a…
