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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could help slow biological aging, researchers say
Physicians warn that weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy come with a risk of severe side e…
Rebecca Rommen
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Researchers in Antarctica developed a strange accent after being isolated for 6 months
The science provides a snapshot into how new accents develop in a group cut off from the world.
Marianne Guenot
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Multiple sclerosis is more common among white Europeans. Researchers studying ancient DNA may have figured out why.
Researchers studying ancient DNA linked genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis with Yamnaya h…
Jenny McGrath
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Researchers reconstruct the face of a teenage mummy believed to have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual more than 500 years ago
Since her discovery in 1995 atop the Ampato volcano, she has been granted nicknames, including The …
Erin Snodgrass
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A combination of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines can produce more antibodies, say researchers
The study included 850 volunteers aged 50 and above, who were given the doses four weeks apart…
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YouTube and Twitter are blocking links and videos sharing a BBC documentary in India about its prime minister
A senior advisor to the Indian government called the BBC documentary "hostile propaganda" on Twitte…
Britney Nguyen
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The Kremlin won't admit how many soldiers have died in Ukraine, but researchers have now identified 30,000 dead Russians by name
Russia last year admitted that nearly 6,000 of its soldiers had died in the invasion, but the real …
Charles R. Davis
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Over 510 mn Indians in North will have their lives shortened by 7.6 years due to air pollution
The Air Quality Life Index by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) notes…
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A crocodile makes history with the first-ever virgin birth of its species, researchers say. But none of the 14 eggs hatched much to scientists' disappointment.
Researchers said the 18-year-old crocodile lived alone in an exhibit at Parque Reptilandia in Costa…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Anti-vaxxers evaded social-media content bans by replacing the word 'vaccine' with a carrot emoji, BBC investigation finds
One 250,000-member group using the emoji had as part of its rules to "use code words for everything…
Marianne Guenot
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Hyper-nationalism behind India’s fake news menace: Report
Moreover, this ‘right version’ of the story is then spread through messaging apps like WhatsAp…
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A large Navy research vessel that once belonged to late Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen tipped over — injuring 33 people — and is stuck at a 45 degree angle
Photos from the scene show the 250-foot boat, identified as the Research Vessel Petrel, sitting at …
Erin Snodgrass
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Parents who say their kids are addicted to Fortnite slam Epic Games with lawsuit and research shows it's not the only game people are worried about
Plaintiffs argued Epic Games was legally responsible for their children's dependency on Fortnite in…
Jordan Hart
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The 'stone of destiny' — an 800-year-old boulder symbolizing the Scottish monarchy — is set to be displayed at King Charles' coronation. Researchers have only just discovered mysterious markings set in its ancient faces.
The mysterious markings include potential Roman numerals and tool marks revealing wear and tear ove…
Hannah Getahun
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Scientists rejuvenated the skin of a 53-year-old woman to that of a 23-year-old's in a groundbreaking experiment
The UK team used a technique developed by Nobel Award winner Shinya Yamanaka, who turned "normal" c…
Allana Akhtar
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UK study claims that sniffer dogs can detect COVID-19 with 88% accuracy
Sniffer dogs can help prevent the spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2, the virus behind Co…
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The Queen's lady-in-waiting doesn't get a salary. Here's why she's still one of the most powerful people at the palace.
Lady Susan Hussey, 81, has been by the Queen's side since 1960. She is godmother to Prince William …
Mikhaila Friel
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A child's tooth found in a cave could rewrite understanding of early human history, researchers say
The discovery suggests Homo sapiens co-existed in the Rhone Valley region of France alongside Neand…
Alia Shoaib
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28 prehistoric viruses unknown to science were found in a glacial ice cores. They are thought to be around 15,000 years old.
The researchers said that the viruses found in an ice core taken from the Guliya ice cap in the Tib…
Marianne Guenot
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An Iranian nuclear facility was apparently sabotaged, and a mysterious dissident group called the Homeland Cheetahs claimed responsibility
The incident at Iran's largest uranium-enrichment facility occurred amid historic tensions between …