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Sucralose Safety: What the DNA Damage Research Actually Shows
A 2023 study linked a sucralose byproduct to DNA damage in lab cells. Subsequent reviews found no evidence of harm from normal consumption.
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Breast Tumor Map Reveals Hidden Dormant Cells That Survive Treatment
Scientists mapped breast tumors cell by cell, finding dormant cancer cells shielded by immune tissue that may fuel relapse after treatment ends.
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NASA and SpaceX Delay Crew-13 Launch Over Oxidizer Leak
An oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system has delayed the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. No new launch date has been se
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6,500-Year-Old Ritual Structure Found in Czech Republic
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic uncovered a 6,500-year-old circular ritual site linked to the sun and moon — predating Stonehenge by 1,000 years.
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Abandoned Farmland Recovered Into Wildflower Meadow Without Human Intervention
A two-hectare Norfolk field left to recover naturally became a species-rich wildflower meadow within 15 years, questioning the need for costly seeding.
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Queen Bees Offload Pesticides Into Eggs, New Research Finds
Queen bees transfer accumulated pesticides into their eggs as a self-defense mechanism, a process that could contribute to long-term colony collapse.
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Why Walking Gets Slower and More Tiring as We Age
Australian researchers find aging shifts walking toward a "safety-first" strategy, favoring stability over efficiency and increasing fatigue risk.
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Poop Transplant Shows Promise in First Human Food Allergy Trial
A small trial found that fecal microbiota transplants helped 40% of peanut allergy sufferers significantly increase their tolerance in just one dose.
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Eating Less Sweet Food Does Not Reduce Your Taste for Sweetness
A six-month trial found that changing sweet food intake did not alter taste preferences or key health markers linked to diabetes and heart disease.
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518-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Earliest Origins of Spider Fangs
Scientists have found the oldest known precursor to spider fangs in a Cambrian fossil. The discovery pushes chelicerate origins back 518 million years.
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Alzheimer's Blood Tests Are Transforming How Patients Get Diagnosed
New blood tests aim to catch Alzheimer's in its earliest stages. But how well do they actually work for improving patient outcomes?
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July's Full Buck Moon Rises Before a Month of Eclipses
July's full Buck Moon turns full on July 29, the last full moon before a total solar eclipse and partial lunar eclipse in August.
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Pregnancy Inflammation Causes Lasting Autism-Like Changes in Mice
A UCLA study found that inflammation during pregnancy produces lasting autism-like brain changes in offspring, and a single drug dose temporarily reversed them.
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Some Sauropod Dinosaurs Could Stand Upright on Two Legs
New research shows two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs, with younger animals handling the strain far better than adults.
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Physicists Solve Feynman's Reverse Sprinkler Problem Using Silly Sprinklers
Researchers used backyard "silly sprinklers" to finally resolve a decades-old physics puzzle about how sprinklers behave in reverse.