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Organ Transplant System ‘in Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are Ignored
Marcus Edsall-Parr, a teenage kidney patient in Michigan, has been getting dialysis treatments for years. Alyssa Schukar for The New…
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Neanderthal ‘population bottleneck’ around 110,000 years ago may have contributed to their extinction
Neanderthals may have been headed toward their demise much earlier than experts previously thought, new research suggests. In the study,…
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Fisherman horrified after catching baffling ‘alien’ animal from the ocean depths
The sea is dark and full of terrors. There may or may not be water on Mars, but there are…
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How parenthood may help keep your brain young
Parents’ brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a…
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How much water is needed to cook pasta?
Camping is a fun and invigorating activity, and spending time in nature is relaxing. What is not relaxing is cooking meals over…
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Could the magic of memory manipulation ever become real?
Alzheimer’s disease: An incurable brain disease that can cause confusion, mood changes and problems with memory, language, behavior and problem…
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The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and renewable energy programs, the World Bank, one of the…
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A new book chronicles the science of life in the air
Air-BorneCarl ZimmerDutton, $32 On March 10, 2020, 61 choir members rehearsed in a church hall in Skagit County, Wash. As…
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Scientists find ‘key’ that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
Gene-ius! Colon cancer has been on the rise in Americans under 50 for the last three decades, but it’s not…
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‘Have the cure and eat it’ too: How cannibalism changed from a pagan rite to Christian medicine
The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilization facing down…
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