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Here's what research from other countries has to say about the benefits of overdose prevention centers. sciencenews.org/article/overdo…

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Trish O’Kane’s book 'Birding to Change the World' shows how birds and humans can help one another heal.

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There are lots of what ifs, maybes and could-bes about the spotting of a ‘newborn’ baby shark. sciencenews.org/article/is-thi…

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After performing its grab-and-go procedure from the asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft dropped its canister into our atmosphere last year. A couple of stuck screws prevented researchers from accessing the entire capsule. Now, it's finally open.

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A retrovirus embedded in the DNA of some vertebrates helps turn on production of a protein needed to insulate nerve cells, aiding speedy thoughts.

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Allergy sufferers may one day be able to erase the source of their congestion, itchy skin and swollen lips and throat thanks to two studies that have uncovered elusive immune cells that maintain allergies over the long haul, often for a lifetime. sciencenews.org/article/immune…

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Preliminary results from a small clinical trial suggest that liraglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes and obesity, could also be an effective treatment for substance use disorders. sciencenews.org/article/weight…

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A new lab-grown meat product that merges rice grains with cow cells tasted “nutty and a little sweet.” sciencenews.org/article/could-…

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One of nuclear fusion’s biggest advances wouldn’t have happened without some impeccable scientific artistry. sciencenews.org/article/nuclea…

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Most teens use social media, often for hours on end. Some social scientists are confident that such use is harming their mental health. Now they want to pinpoint what explains the link. sciencenews.org/article/social…

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It may look like a bowl of chopped brains, but this pinkish product is actually a rice-meat hybrid. sciencenews.org/article/could-…

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Patagonia cave figures may have helped transmit cultural knowledge starting about 8,200 years ago. sciencenews.org/article/south-…

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The quality of a cup of chai can be enriched by modifying the microbial community that populates the plant’s roots. sciencenews.org/article/mixing…

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Ancient viruses have really gotten on our nerves but in the best of ways.

One particular retrovirus — embedded in the DNA of jawed vertebrates — helps turn on production of a protein needed to insulate nerve fibers, researchers report February 15.

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Despite higher numbers in 2023, shark bite fatalities are actually decreasing, on average, as people respond more quickly and effectively to treat bite wound. sciencenews.org/article/shark-…

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On Earth, broadband internet and mobile phone coverage via satellite is expensive, but on Mars, such a system might be cheaper and easier to build than a ground-based network. sciencenews.org/article/mars-i…

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A weight-loss drug used to treat obesity and diabetes has shown promise to treat another disorder: opioid addiction. sciencenews.org/article/weight…

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When OSIRIS-REx's canister returned to Earth last fall, scientists were eager to study samples from the asteroid Bennu. But, two stuck screws prevented full access to the canister. Now, it is finally open, NASA confirmed February 15.

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A specialized type of immune cell called type 2 memory B cells or MBC2s hold the memory of proteins that cause allergies. sciencenews.org/article/immune…

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