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China's Hidden Lab Seeks Secrets of the Universe

October 18, 2024

Deep under the lush landscape of southern China, a massive underground lab called the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (Juno) is on a mission to unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries. China has been investing heavily in science, and Juno is one of its most ambitious projects yet.

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Tarrant County: New Rules for Unclaimed Bodies

October 16, 2024

For years, Tarrant County in Texas had been sending unclaimed bodies to the University of North Texas Health Science Center without family consent. This changed recently when the county commissioners unanimously voted for a new policy. Now, these bodies will be cremated or buried, but only after exh

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COVID in Kids Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk: Study Finds

October 15, 2024

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that children and teens who caught COVID-19 were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to kids with other respiratory illnesses like flu or bronchitis. The risk was especially high for obese children, who had double the likelihood of gett

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Simplifying Science: A Cool Tool for DNA Data

October 10, 2024

In the high-stakes world of genomic research, data is the key to unlocking life's mysteries. But dealing with massive amounts of DNA data can be a real headache for scientists. That's where MiLaboratories, a startup from San Francisco, steps in. They've created a special platform that makes it easie

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How Weather Affects LSU Football Games

October 10, 2024

Imagine this: LSU's football team is about to kick off a game against Ole Miss. The weather? Clear skies with a comfortable 79 degrees at kickoff, cooling down to the upper 60s by the end of the game. This isn't just any weather forecast; it's part of the new LSU Football Kickoff Weather Index creat

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Protein Pioneers: Award Reveals Big Breakthroughs in Science

October 9, 2024

Meet the new Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry! David Baker, a US biochemist, and Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have just been honored for their incredible work on proteins. They've each received half of the Swedish Krona (SEK 11mn, $1.06mn) prize for pushing the boundaries of prot

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Learning from Small Satellites to Improve Big Science Missions

October 8, 2024

NASA's small satellite missions have come a long way. They've learned from past failures and now do amazing science at a low cost. Take TEMPEST-D and RAINCube, for instance. Launched just minutes apart in 2018, they helped create the first near-real-time 3D model of storm evolution. Impressed by the

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Will Today's Kids Hit 100?

October 7, 2024

Scientists have been looking into how long kids born today will live. The news isn't as rosy as we might hope. Girls have a 5% chance of hitting 100, while boys only have a 2% shot. Gerontologist Jay Olshansky explains why these odds are lower than we think. He also tells us why dreaming of living t

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Is Our Life Expectancy Hitting a Wall?

October 7, 2024

Scientists have discovered that the rapid increase in life expectancy we've seen since the 20th century is slowing down. They studied data from countries like Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. from 1990 to 2019. The results show that while life expectancy is still rising, the rate has significantly d

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Ticks on the Rise: Help Scientists Study Them!

October 7, 2024

Scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are collecting ticks to learn more about these pesky creatures and the diseases they carry. So far, over 5,000 ticks have been submitted by the public through a research study called TICK Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS). This time of year, you