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A distant quasar may be zapping all galaxies around itself

One of the farthest known quasars seems to have shut down the creation of new stars in...

This Mpox Outbreak Isn’t Like the Last One

In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as...

The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic Medicine

For a while, it looked like the psychedelic drug MDMA was poised to become an approved treatment...

The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter

Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in...

More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water

Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not...

Astronauts actually get stuck in space all the time

Imagine going on a weeklong business trip and not coming home until the following year. That may...

This Is the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Connections Ever Made

This image could be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of...

This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms

Roeland Decorte grew up in a nursing home in Belgium, where he learned to spot the subtle...

Why mpox is a global health emergency — again

For the second time, the World Health Organization has declared that mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a...

A hunger protein reverses anorexia symptoms in mice

An appetite-stimulating protein can reverse anorexia in mice. Mice with lack of appetite and weight loss —...

Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone had roots in Scotland

Stonehenge had a hard Scottish heart, a new study suggests. The ancient site’s central stone, a large...

Scientists want to send endangered species’ cells to the moon

As more and more species near extinction, scientists have been collecting samples from animals, plants and other...
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