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The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect May 08, 2023

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Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months. Read the story here.

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A New Cloned Horse Offers Hope for Endangered Species May 05, 2023

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The technique may finally be emerging as a way to preserve species at risk of extinction. Read the story here.

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The Modern World Is Aging Your Brain May 04, 2023

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In a remote part of the Amazon, anthropologists and neuroscientists are learning about life and health without an “embarrassment of riches.”

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Is Cosmology Broken? This Map May Be a Crucial Puzzle Piece May 03, 2023

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The Atacama Cosmology Telescope could help resolve some cosmic discrepancies: How fast the universe is expanding and how evenly matter is distributed.

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Deadly Heat Threatens the Well-Being of 1 Billion People in India May 02, 2023

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Increasingly severe heat waves will imperil the country’s development goals, slow economic growth, and heighten health risks, new research shows.

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An Ominous Heating Event Is Unfolding in the Oceans May 01, 2023

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Average sea surface temperatures have soared to record highs, and stayed there. It’s a worrying signal of an ocean in crisis.

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The Quest for Longevity Is Already Over Apr 28, 2023

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Studying people who live well beyond the age of 100 could reveal the secret to living longer, healthier lives. But the statistics tell another story.

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As Sea Levels Rise, the East Coast Is Also Sinking Apr 27, 2023

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Coastal lands are subsiding and losing elevation—a “hidden vulnerability” that’s making rising seas all the worse.

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This Private Moon Lander Is Kicking Off a Commercial Lunar Race Apr 26, 2023

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The Japanese company Ispace could be the first to safely touch down on the moon’s surface, with more spacecraft following later this year.

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Forget Cars, Green Hydrogen Will Supercharge Crops Apr 25, 2023

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Renewable generation projects are set to make this future fuel widely available. And it’s much more versatile than you think.

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