Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing a sweeping federal push on vaccine injuries, including a dedicated research clinic at the National Institutes of Health and a new billing…
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Archaeologists uncover new buildings at lost royal palace of Otto the Great
Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown 10th-century stone building during excavations at the lost Ottonian royal palace of Helfta near Lutherstadt Eisleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The discovery was made during…
Key Brain Circuit Linked to Teen Anxiety Identified
Summary: Brain imaging in nearly 3,500 adolescents reveals that disrupted connectivity across a key subcortical-cerebellar circuit—connecting the amygdala, thalamus, and cerebellum, is directly associated with heightened anxiety. The alterations, already…
The moon could turn astronauts into ‘walking, high voltage capacitors’ that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions. The agency opened a “Lunar Grounding Challenge” to avoid situations where an…
UN carbon market forces cookstove projects to protect against forest loss
Cleaner cooking projects in the UN carbon market will have to set aside a share of their credits to insure against the risk that the trees they save are lost…
LSD Microdosing Enhances Sustained Attention in Women
Summary: A pilot study reveals that low doses of LSD significantly improve sustained attention and reduce attention lapses in women, while producing no comparable cognitive enhancement in men. The preliminary…
When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood?
Towering coast redwoods are known for their resiliency, withstanding fire, fungus and rot to survive for centuries. But these ancient trees now may be vulnerable to a relatively recent foe:…
I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most
Mr. V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow. He sought help at an emergency department, where a resident physician found several worrying signs, including swelling of…
Governments that support climate science must stand firm against naysayers
Piers Forster is Professor of Physical Climate Change and Director of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures at the University of Leeds. He has previously served as a lead author…
Study reveals declining inequality in Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro
A new study suggests that economic inequality declined as the Bronze Age city of Mohenjo-daro developed, challenging the assumption that urbanisation inevitably led to greater social inequality. Located in present-day…
