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People Die A DECADE Earlier in the Southeast US. Here's why - Larry's comments - Brains, Diabetes and diet - Brain’s creativity formula - Breastfeeding while on antidepressants is OK - Extreme heat linked to lower literacy and numeracy skills in young children - Social Media Is Absolutely Nuking Children's Brains - Vaccine skeptic CDC panel ends universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination - Invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air - Poverty Point: Archaic Anomaly? - Mexico; 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed (early Minecraft?) - Ancient artifacts found beneath Java’s Seabed - Mosquito vectors of malaria develop resistance against new generation insecticides - The Dinosaur Apocalypse vault - When Extinction is the ‘Right’ Choice - Making giant insects to spite evolution - Genius Spiders Changing How We Think About Brains - Cat Domestication Was More Recent Than Thought - Cats Meow More Than Twice as Much at Men - Melatonin wakes up plants, stimulate growth and boost stress tolerance - Root mutation could make crops fertilize themselves - You SUCK at Prompting AI - AI robotic dog responds with precision in search-and-rescue missions - Cosmic rays force passenger jet to make an emergency landing - The TROJAN Test - Fault-lines in the Galactic Center - Corporate overlords unlawfully ignoring future climate impacts - Problem With Solar Power - Collapse of Atlantic current brings extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years - All Of Human History In 1 Hour.
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CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccinationThe CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.

3 experts explain your brain’s creativity formulaOur brains weren’t built for the amount of info we deal with now. That’s why scientists have made the case for a “second brain” — a place to dump ideas so you can actually see how they connect later.

Extreme heat linked to lower literacy and numeracy skills in young childrenMore and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A study, recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, takes a deeper dive into the impact of extreme heat on the development of young children. The results indicate that kids who are regularly exposed to extreme temperatures are also suffering from some forms of learning impairment.

Social Media Is Absolutely Nuking Children's Brains, New Research FindsResearchers have found a significant link between screen time and diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in MexicoArchaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.

Mosquito vectors of malaria rapidly develop resistance against new generation insecticides, study findsMore than half a million people, the vast majority being children under the age of 5, die annually due to malaria, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most highly burdened region. Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Anopheles carry Plasmodium parasites and infect humans, occasionally causing severe symptoms. Control of the mosquito vector by means of insecticides has greatly contributed to malaria prevention so far; nevertheless, these successful efforts are seriously undermined by the rapid development and spread of insecticide resistance in wild Anopheles populations.

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Melatonin wakes up plants, stimulating growth and boosting stress toleranceIn an interesting turn of botanical events, University of Houston engineers report that while melatonin keeps us asleep, it wakes up plants, helping them grow.

Small root mutation could make crops fertilize themselvesScientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By tweaking only two amino acids, they converted a defensive receptor into one that supports symbiosis. Early success in barley hints that cereals may eventually be engineered to fix nitrogen on their own. Such crops could dramatically reduce fertilizer use and emissions.

Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing"Cosmic rays can interact with modern microelectronics and change the state of a circuit."

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Larry's comments 12/10/25

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Nanoparticle vaccine prevents multiple cancers and stops metastasis in miceA study led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers demonstrates that their nanoparticle-based vaccine can effectively prevent melanoma, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer in mice. Not only did up to 88% of the vaccinated mice remain tumor-free (depending on the cancer), but the vaccine reduced—and in some cases completely prevented—the cancer's spread.

A Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to Human BrainsScientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have made an important discovery: Intermittent calorie restriction leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open up new options for maintaining a healthy weight.

Oral Health And Diabetes Have a Crucial Link, Expert RevealsImagine trying to enjoy your favourite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry, and chewing has become uncomfortable.

Breastfeeding while on antidepressants does not affect a child's IQ, long-term study findsBreastfeeding mothers can feel reassured by new research that has found that taking antidepressant treatment does not negatively impact their baby's brain development.

MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regionsA new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.

Stunning blue pigment on a 13,000-year-old artifact surprises scientistsResearchers uncovered rare azurite traces on a Final Paleolithic artifact, overturning assumptions that early Europeans used only red and black pigments. The find suggests ancient people possessed deeper knowledge of minerals and colors than believed. It also hints at vanished forms of decoration or artistic practices. The discovery opens new avenues for exploring identity and symbolism in Ice Age cultures.

Buried Beneath Java’s Seabed, Scientists Just Found Something That's Flipping Human Evolution on Its HeadHidden for over 140,000 years, newly uncovered fossils reveal a lost world—and a prehistoric secret that could upend the story of human evolution in Asia.

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Cats Meow More Than Twice as Much at Men, And We Can Only Guess WhyCats meow more at owners who are men than women, new research has found, possibly because men tend to be more aloof when it comes to giving their pets attention.

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AI-powered robotic dog sees, remembers and responds with human-like precision in search-and-rescue missionsMeet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder.

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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study findsScientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.

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