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Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

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New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphones

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Health & Medicine

FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts

By Tina Hesman SaeyMay 15, 2025

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Health & Medicine

An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDA

By Meghan RosenMay 15, 2025

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Oceans

Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years ago

By Katherine KorneiMay 15, 2025

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Genetics

What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured it out

By McKenzie PrillamanMay 15, 2025

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$1.8 billion in NIH grant cuts hit minority health research the hardest

News of NIH funding cuts have trickled out in recent months. A new study tallies what’s been terminated.

By Sujata GuptaMay 8, 2025
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$1.8 billion in NIH grant cuts hit minority health research the hardest

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Ancient poems document the decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise

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Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

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A new 3-D display lets you reach in and touch virtual objects

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This caterpillar wears the body parts of insect prey

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Humans

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Physics

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Health & Medicine

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Earth

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