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The Risk of Cancer Fades as We Get Older, And We May
3 days ago · Aging brings two opposing trends in cancer risk: first, the risk climbs in our 60s and 70s, as decades of genetic mutations build up in our bodies. But then, past the age of around 80, the risk drops again – and a new study may explain a key reason why. What emerged was higher levels of a protein ...
Scientists Quantified The Speed of Human Thought, And It's a Big ...
2 days ago · "The current understanding is not commensurate with the enormous processing resources available, and we have seen no viable proposal for what would create a neural bottleneck that forces single-strand operation," the authors write.. According to the researchers, solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded requires processing of just under 12 bits a second.
Cracked Piece of Metal Self-Healed in Experiment That Stunned ...
Demkowicz also worked on this study, using updated computer models to show that his decade-old theories about metal's self-healing behavior at the nanoscale matched what was happening here.. Detailed observations of the healing process, taken from dynamic video. (Barr et al., Nature, 2023) That the automatic mending process happened at room temperature is another …
Even NASA Can't Explain The Alarming Surge in Global Heat We're …
5 days ago · The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory – and scientists are still trying to figure out why. Over the past two years, temperature records have been repeatedly shattered by a streak so persistent ...
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Scientists Tested 8 Famous Cities. Only 1 Met The Standard For Tree Cover. Environment 18 hours ago
First of Its Kind Study Lists Health Benefits of Drinking More Water ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Until now, research into high levels of water consumption – more than eight glasses a day, for example – hasn't come to any firm conclusions on the health benefits, with results varying due to factors like sex, age, and environment. What this review shows is that there's more to drinking lots of water than simply feeling refreshed.
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When The Pandemic Came, Zoos Closed, And Animals Began to Act Differently Nature 3 days ago
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December 16 Ferns Can Evolve Backwards, Challenging a Common Assumption on Life; Health Gap at End of Life Is Now Wider in US Than Any Other Country
Earth Is Heating Up at The Fastest Rate Ever Recorded, Evidence ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Today, measurements from thousands of weather stations on land and from satellites and ships are combined with weather forecast models to produce a consistent picture of how the climate is changing day by day and decade to decade.. Each stripe represents a year which was either cooler (blue) or warmer (red) than Earth's long-term average temperature …