Every summer for the past several years, including this summer, COVID cases have increased throughout the United States as people spend time in air-conditioned spaces and as summer travel peaks. It is expected that COVID cases will continue to rise as kids head back to school, and then reach a peak in early September. “Most of those COVID-19 [infections] are …
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Living in an ageist culture that equates sex with youth, you may believe things fizzle out in the bedroom after you hit a certain age. But in many cases, that’s just not true. In fact, 43% of Americans over age 50 say their sex life is “just as or more adventurous” than it was in their younger days, according to …
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All life on Earth can be traced back to a Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA. A study suggests that this organism likely lived on Earth only 400 million years after its formation. Further analysis also shows that this life form likely sported an early immune system, which means it was probably fighting off viruses. Life on Earth had to …
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Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough could transform how researchers study brain development, disorders, and potential treatments. Credit: Shutterstock A food additive made mass production of brain organoids possible. Researchers can now study development and disease at scale. A cross-disciplinary group of Wu Tsai Neuro researchers working with …
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know …
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Though directly addressing AI is a good show of force, and as nice as it is to see series like “The Studio” flat-out attacking and mocking AI as a way of expressing a sentiment shared by much of Hollywood, the truth is that the genie has already been let out of the bottle. In other words, these disclaimers can’t really do …
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Slim people may still be at risk of a deadly heart attack—because of hidden fat that accelerates ageing of the heart, a major study has found. The dangerous fat—known as visceral fat—builds up deep inside the body, wrapping around the liver, stomach and intestines. Unlike the fat you can see and pinch, it is invisible from the outside, meaning many …
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If you’ve ever wondered whether changing your cooking oil could affect cancer growth, you’re not alone. New research shows that the types of fats we eat might influence the rate at which cancer cells multiply. However, it is not as simple as avoiding certain foods. Picture this: you have cancer, and your doctor advises doing nothing for now. Not yet. …
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California resident tests positive for plague in Lake Tahoe, officials say. What are the symptoms and how common is it? yahoo.com Tahoe resident tests positive for plague; officials urge outdoor caution KRNV South Lake Tahoe resident tests positive for bubonic plague: Infectious disease experts explain what to know ABC7 San Francisco California resident tests positive for the plague after camping, officials say The Guardian …
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