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Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Linked to Up to 14-Year Life Expectancy Drop

October 4, 2023

A recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has shed light on the sobering reality of type 2 diabetes and its profound effect on life expectancy. This comprehensive analysis, which examined data from 19 high-income countries, reveals alarming ..

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2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

October 3, 2023

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2023 has been awarded to Ferenc Krausz, Pierre Agostini, and Anne L’Huillier for their groundbreaking experiments that have led to the creation of attosecond pulses of light. These pulses have opened new avenues for ..

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Ancient Pollen Analysis Sheds Light on Early Human Migration

October 3, 2023

A recent study published in Science Advances reveals how pollen grains can provide valuable insights into the migration of early humans from Africa to Europe and Asia. Researchers from the University of Kansas examined pollen data to understand how warming ..

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WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine for Wider Use

October 3, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, a product of collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, employing Novavax’s adjuvant technology. Following rigorous safety and efficacy evaluations by WHO’s expert committees, ..

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NASA’s $1 Billion Plan to Retire the ISS

September 29, 2023

The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique space station in lower Earth orbit, serving as a collaborative platform for five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA. It is not only the largest artificial object in space ..

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New Earthquake Threat Discovered in Pacific Northwest

September 29, 2023

A recent study led by the University of Arizona has unearthed a new earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest. Researchers utilized tree ring analysis to pinpoint a significant seismic event in the Puget Lowlands of western Washington around late A.D. ..

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