After more than four decades of excavations at the Maya city of Caracol, University of Houston archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase have uncovered the long-lost tomb of Te K’ab Chaak,…
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Radiation therapy can promote amphiregulin, which increases growth of metastases
Radiation therapy can promote the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand amphiregulin, which increases growth of existing metastases in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to a study recently published…
Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There’s been much talk recently—especially among politicians—about productivity. And for good reason: Australia’s labor productivity growth sits at a 60-year low. To address this, Prime Minister…
Dark matter could create dark dwarfs at the center of the Milky Way
An artist’s depiction of the relative sizes of the sun, a low mass star, a brown dwarf, Jupiter, and the Earth. Sizes are to scale, but distances are not. Credit:…
Mouse study finds tirzepatide slowed obesity-associated breast cancer growth
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study…
Inside New Brunswick’s ambituous plan for the world’s densest dark-sky corridor
As a crescent moon sank into the forest, I looked high above the cabin behind me to see just how dark it was getting. Staring back at me was the…
Maternal Depression Linked to Weaker Bonds
Summary: A comprehensive global review confirms that maternal depression undermines parenting, impairing mother-infant bonding and reducing sensitivity to a child’s needs. Researchers analyzed nearly a decade of observational studies, finding…
Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
This image released by Warmies shows plush animal toys that can be popped in the freezer to provide cooling comfort. Credit: Warmies via AP You can only sit in front…
What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes
People offer prayers for crew members of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month during a prayer meeting at a church in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 12,…
Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup
Summary: A new study questions whether playing youth football leads to harmful protein buildup in the brain. Researchers examined 174 donated brains, including former high school and college players, and…
