Twelve million years ago, a huge flightless predator known as a “terror bird” sprinted across tropical floodplains in what is now central Colombia. Archaeologists discovered a single broken leg bone – evidence that turns a fragment into a clear view of life in the Miocene. The study was led by Federico J. Degrange, a terror bird specialist, and …
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By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:34, 11 October 2025 | Updated: 16:51, 11 October 2025 Former President Joe Biden will undergo radiation therapy to treat his aggressive form of prostate cancer. A spokesperson for the politician announced on Saturday that the 82-year-old will undergo the treatment, as well as hormone therapy. The radiation will last five weeks and …
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The vicious claws of the hairy frog were first noted around 1900, but it wasn’t until after the turn of the millennium that scientists discovered how these strange amphibians produce them — or rather, snap them. When threatened, the hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) deliberately breaks its own toe bones, which then pierce through the skin to form cat-like claws that …
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Wanderlei Silva wants to have his day in court with Rafael Freitas, the man that knocked him unconscious during a post-fight brawl this past Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Rafael is the son of Brazilian boxing legend Acelino Freitas, who defeated Silva. “The Axe Murderer” revealed the news Wednesday on social media, saying he’s still suffering from the aftermath of …
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Microplastics could be a factor in driving up cases of osteoporosis worldwide, according to recently published research. The study reveals that when these tiny plastic particles enter the body, they disrupt the functioning of bone marrow stem cells, which are essential for maintaining and repairing bone tissue. Throughout your life, your bones are replenished. Osteoporosis is a condition where this …
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Microplastics are now so ubiquitous we’re drinking, eating, and inhaling them. As a result, they’re showing up in our poop, placentas, reproductive organs, and brains. Now these fossil-fuel-derived particles, less than 5 mm in size, have been found deep within our bones. A new review of 62 studies suggests microplastics and smaller nanoplastics are impacting our skeletal health in multiple …
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Scientists sound alarm after making unsettling discovery deep in human bones: ‘There’s a gap in our knowledge’ Yahoo The big problems with microplastics 1A | Speak Freely Opinion | You Are What (Plastics) You Eat MedPage Today How Small Are Microplastics? We Put Things Into Perspective Visual Capitalist Your Microplastics Questions Answered by Professor Andre Dick Vethaak Technology Networks Source link
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Credit: BHLNZ – Biodiversity Heritage Library NZ (public domain) There is a high demand for safe and long-lasting medications to treat bone loss for the millions of people with osteoporosis. Discovering new targets for drug development is therefore a key step towards better therapies. In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University in Germany demonstrated that the G protein receptor …
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A new study points to a key bone-strengthening mechanism at work in the body, which could be targeted to treat the bone-weakening disease, osteoporosis. The study, led by researchers from the University of Leipzig in Germany and Shandong University in China, identified the cell receptor GPR133 (also known as ADGRD1) as being crucial to bone density, via bone-building cells called …
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