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New COVID vax formula produces antibodies nearly 3X longer New research points the way toward even more effective vaccine formulations against future strains of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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New COVID vax formula produces antibodies nearly 3X longer

New research points the way toward even more effective vaccine formulations against future strains of the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Study may upend idea about ‘mini-Neptunes’ "This really upends a paradigm about these planets, which is interesting because there are so many of them in the universe."

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Study may upend idea about 'mini-Neptunes'

"This really upends a paradigm about these planets, which is interesting because there are so many of them in the universe."

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Why do adults treat aging parents like kids? An expert digs into the all-too-common problem of age discrimination in families.

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Why do adults treat aging parents like kids?

An expert digs into the all-too-common problem of age discrimination in families.

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How to stay out of the emergency department this winter An expert digs into who is most at risk of winter-related injury and illness and how to stay safe as the temperature drops.

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How to stay out of the emergency department this winter

An expert digs into who is most at risk of winter-related injury and illness and how to stay safe as the temperature drops.

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Sensor tech and AI could improve ALS care "With these sensors, we can detect subtle shifts in health sooner—sometimes even before a patient feels them—and act before a crisis occurs."

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Sensor tech and AI could improve ALS care

"With these sensors, we can detect subtle shifts in health sooner—sometimes even before a patient feels them—and act before a crisis occurs."

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How the brain protects against Alzheimer’s Researchers have discovered that a protein that protects cells from elevated calcium declines with age.

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How the brain protects against Alzheimer's

Researchers have discovered that a protein that protects cells from elevated calcium declines with age.

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AI could train the next generation of surgeons In an increasingly acute surgeon shortage, artificial intelligence could help fill the gap, coaching med students as they practice surgical techniques.

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AI could train the next generation of surgeons

In an increasingly acute surgeon shortage, artificial intelligence could help fill the gap, coaching med students as they practice surgical techniq...

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How money stress can keep you from getting good sleep Financial stress can follow people into the night, influencing the thoughts and habits that shape sleep quality.

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How money stress can keep you from getting good sleep

Financial stress can follow people into the night, influencing the thoughts and habits that shape sleep quality.

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How to pick and care for a natural Christmas tree An expert offers insights about the outlook for Christmas trees this year, including industry updates, pricing, and tree care tips.

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How to pick and care for a natural Christmas tree

An expert offers insights about the outlook for Christmas trees this year, including industry updates, pricing, and tree care tips.

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Alternative sweetener linked to liver disease New research finds that the sugar alcohol sorbitol is not as harmless a sugar substitute as once thought.

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Alternative sweetener linked to liver disease

New research finds that the sugar alcohol sorbitol is not as harmless a sugar substitute as once thought.

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Rural doctor shortage has gotten worse since 2017 "...the year-over-year numbers for rural areas were astonishing to me. The speed at which this has happened is remarkable and terrible."

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Rural doctor shortage has gotten worse since 2017

"...the year-over-year numbers for rural areas were astonishing to me. The speed at which this has happened is remarkable and terrible."

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Insights could improve chemical manufacturing for everyday products "Our approach is very general and can open the doors to understand many of these processes that have remained an enigma for decades."

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Insights could improve chemical manufacturing for everyday products

"Our approach is very general and can open the doors to understand many of these processes that have remained an enigma for decades."

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Discovery sheds new light on early Maya rituals A new excavation of a cache of ceremonial artifacts provides unprecedented information on early Maya rituals.

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Discovery sheds new light on early Maya rituals

A new excavation of a cache of ceremonial artifacts provides unprecedented information on early Maya rituals.

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How you view uncertainty may shape how you vote A new study shows that if people see uncertainty as an opportunity, their willingness to vote for right-wing populist parties decreases.

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How you view uncertainty may shape how you vote

A new study shows that if people see uncertainty as an opportunity, their willingness to vote for right-wing populist parties decreases.

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Can calorie cuts rewire muscle for better blood sugar control? Restricting calories dramatically rewires proteins in rat skeletal muscle, causing molecular changes that boost insulin sensitivity, research finds.

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Can calorie cuts rewire muscle for better blood sugar control?

Restricting calories dramatically rewires proteins in rat skeletal muscle, causing molecular changes that boost insulin sensitivity, research finds.

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2 new paths show promise for fighting fibrosis New studies highlight two promising therapeutic avenues for treating fibrotic diseases.

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2 new paths show promise for fighting fibrosis

New studies highlight two promising therapeutic avenues for treating fibrotic diseases.

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Could blood thickness be a new vital sign? "This isn't just a new device. It's a new way of thinking about the human body."

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Could blood thickness be a new vital sign?

"This isn't just a new device. It's a new way of thinking about the human body."

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These hummingbirds’ bills evolved for fighting Fights have shaped the green hermit hummingbird's evolution, yielding differences in bill shape for males and females.

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These hummingbirds' bills evolved for fighting

Fights have shaped the green hermit hummingbird's evolution, yielding differences in bill shape for males and females.

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Chimps that kill for territory gain reproductive advantages New research has shown that chimp communities that kill their neighbors to gain territory also gain reproductive advantages.

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Chimps that kill for territory gain reproductive advantages

New research has shown that chimp communities that kill their neighbors to gain territory also gain reproductive advantages.

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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.