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A man appears to be mid-cough or sneeze, one hand on his chest, the other holding a tissue. Just looking in virtual reality at someone who looks sick could rev up your immune system.

Health & Medicine

Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.

By Simon Makin3 hours ago

Two orcas breaching the surface as they swim in the middle of the ocean

Animals

Some killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bounty

By Kristel Tjandra5 hours ago

Image of many fly maggots.

Maggots may have been on the Neandertal menu

By Sofia Caetano AvritzerJuly 25, 2025

An image of a desert beetle on light brown sand

Animals

This desert beetle runs to cool off

By Rohini SubrahmanyamJuly 25, 2025

Health & Medicine

AI is designing proteins that could help treat cancer

By Meghan RosenJuly 24, 2025

A syringe filled with blue hydrogel rests in front of a pile of orange-capped syringes.

Health & Medicine

An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer

By Meghan RosenJuly 24, 2025

Close-up of a person walking on a paved outdoor path, wearing black leggings and athletic shoes, with green trees and foliage in the background.

Health & Medicine

How many steps a day do you really need to take?

By Skyler WareJuly 23, 2025

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A box of capsules containing menopause estrogen treatment for vaginal use

U.S. FDA may nix black box warning on some menopause estrogen treatments

Experts worry the warning on vaginal estrogen menopause treatments is doing more harm than good and is not supported by science.

By Tina Hesman Saey and Sofia Caetano AvritzerJuly 18, 2025
No, shaken baby syndrome has not been discredited
Protein signatures may one day tell brain diseases apart before symptoms

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Humans

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Climate

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Astronomy

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Physics

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Earth

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Science & Society

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