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Why do some animals live longer than others? Researchers found that changes in how genes are spliced, more than just how active they are, play a key role in determining maximum lifespan.

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Why do some animals live longer than others?

Researchers found that changes in how genes are spliced, more than just how active they are, play a key role in determining maximum lifespan.

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Listen: How wearable tech will change your life In a new episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert digs into how wearable tech will heighten our senses and abilities.

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Listen: How wearable tech will change your life

In a new episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert digs into how wearable tech will heighten our senses and abilities.

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Smoking weed may temporarily cut how much you drink A new study is the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether cannabis use directly changes alcohol consumption.

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Smoking weed may temporarily cut how much you drink

A new study is the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether cannabis use directly changes alcohol consumption.

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American employee well-being hit a new low in 2024 "What we're seeing is a growing gap between how leaders and their teams experience the workplace."

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American employee well-being hit a new low in 2024

"What we're seeing is a growing gap between how leaders and their teams experience the workplace."

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Patterns may reveal who’ll benefit from new schizophrenia drug A new study looks at how patients respond to a new schizophrenia drug, offering early clues for more personalized treatment.

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Patterns may reveal who'll benefit from new schizophrenia drug

A new study looks at how patients respond to a new schizophrenia drug, offering early clues for more personalized treatment.

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Sea sponge molecule may have anti-cancer effects Chemists have synthesized a complex, potentially cancer-fighting molecule found in sea sponges discovered off the coast of South Korea.

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Sea sponge molecule may have anti-cancer effects

Chemists have synthesized a complex, potentially cancer-fighting molecule found in sea sponges discovered off the coast of South Korea.

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How to handle your family stress this holiday season An expert shares advice on strengthening family bonds and setting healthy boundaries during the holiday season.

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How to handle your family stress this holiday season

An expert shares advice on strengthening family bonds and setting healthy boundaries during the holiday season.

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There’s good news about college student mental health A public health researcher digs into the decrease in students experiencing depression—and what you can do to support your own well-being.

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There's good news about college student mental health

A public health researcher digs into the decrease in students experiencing depression—and what you can do to support your own well-being.

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Would you eat yogurt made from ants? In a new study, researchers show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into yogurt.

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Would you eat yogurt made from ants?

In a new study, researchers show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into yogurt.

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Plant-based diet reverses heart disease in rats with hypertension Eating a plant-based diet can help prevent and reverse heart disease in rats that have high blood pressure, researchers report.

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Plant-based diet reverses heart disease in rats with hypertension

Eating a plant-based diet can help prevent and reverse heart disease in rats that have high blood pressure, researchers report.

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Suicide rates among veterans have declined sharply since 2020 Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, according to new research.

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Suicide rates among veterans have declined sharply since 2020

Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, according to new research.

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New method could separate AI fact from fiction Researchers have developed a new method that acts like a trust meter and reports the accuracy of information produced by AI.

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New method could separate AI fact from fiction

Researchers have developed a new method that acts like a trust meter and reports the accuracy of information produced by AI.

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Can a ‘molecular crowbar’ fight pancreatic cancer? Researchers are working to develop a new class of cancer therapeutics that can "remove" harmful proteins rather than just block them.

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Can a 'molecular crowbar' fight pancreatic cancer?

Researchers are working to develop a new class of cancer therapeutics that can "remove" harmful proteins rather than just block them.

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Watch: What happens when the sun ‘burps’? Physics expert Sam Sampere breaks down solar maximum, coronal mass ejections, and why even the biggest solar eruption is a drop in the cosmic bucket.

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Watch: What happens when the sun 'burps'?

Physics expert Sam Sampere breaks down solar maximum, coronal mass ejections, and why even the biggest solar eruption is a drop in the cosmic bucket.

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Team cracks mystery of malaria’s ‘dancing’ crystals New research could reveal new targets for malaria treatments and provide new insights for creating nanoscale robots.

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Team cracks mystery of malaria's 'dancing' crystals

New research could reveal new targets for malaria treatments and provide new insights for creating nanoscale robots.

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Focus on personal growth over competition may boost grades Undergraduates who are more focused on self-improvement tend to see greater academic success, researchers report.

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Focus on personal growth over competition may boost grades

Undergraduates who are more focused on self-improvement tend to see greater academic success, researchers report.

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Expert: Literacy screening programs are failing young learners A new study suggests mandated universal literacy screening programs aren't translating into help for struggling young readers.

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Expert: Literacy screening programs are failing young learners

A new study suggests mandated universal literacy screening programs aren't translating into help for struggling young readers.

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Docs may view peers who use AI as less competent New findings may indicate a social barrier to AI adoption in health care settings, which could slow advances that might improve patient care.

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Docs may view peers who use AI as less competent

New findings may indicate a social barrier to AI adoption in health care settings, which could slow advances that might improve patient care.

Futurity (RSS Feed) 4 months ago

Watch: What is quantum computing? "It’s a really exciting time to be studying quantum mechanics and computing." In this video, an expert breaks down why the future of computing is quantum.

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Watch: What is quantum computing?

"It’s a really exciting time to be studying quantum mechanics and computing." In this video, an expert breaks down why the future of computing is...

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Study overturns assumptions about how continents break apart New research uncovers why some parts of the Earth’s crust remain strong while others give way.

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Study overturns assumptions about how continents break apart

New research uncovers why some parts of the Earth’s crust remain strong while others give way.