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Brain Scientists Finally Discover the Glue that Makes Memories Stick for a Lifetime

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A long-running research endeavor reveals key chemical players that cement memories in place—and still more have yet to be discovered

Massive Megalith That Predates Stonehenge Shows Science Savvy of Neolithic Humans

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A survey of the Dolmen of Menga suggests that the stone tomb’s Neolithic builders had an understanding of science

'Sloth Fever' Virus Is Spreading. Here’s What You Need to Know about Oropouche

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The Oropouche virus, which causes a disease nicknamed “sloth fever” for one of the animals that can be infected, has seen its first cases in the U.S.

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Social Prescriptions Can Transform Medicine and Better Our Lives

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“Prescribing” community resources and activities, like art classes and cycling groups, can improve our health and our health care

How to Grow Your Houseplant Collection Ethically

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A curator at the New York Botanical Gardens explains what we can learn about the past and the present from houseplant trends.

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Adult Drowning Deaths Are Increasing. Swimming Lessons and Reduced Alcohol Use Could Prevent Them

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Most fatal drowning incidents in the U.S. involve adults, not children, and they often involve alcohol

Queen’s Brian May Is a Champion for Badgers and Science

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Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread

Drastic Molecular Shifts in People’s 40s and 60s Might Explain Age-Related Health Changes

Aging accelerates at ages 44 60

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A new study suggests that waves of aging-related changes occur at two distinct points in our life

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‘Corn Sweat’ and Climate Change Bring Sweltering Weather to the Midwest

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A heat wave is sending temperatures soaring in the Midwest , and “corn sweat” is pushing humidity sky-high

First At-Home Syphilis Test Approved by FDA amid Nationwide Syphilis Surge

FDA approves first at-home syphilis test

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An easy-to-access rapid test could lower barriers to detecting syphilis, which is surging nationwide

Ultrasound Brain Stimulation Boosts Mindfulness

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Study participants felt time distortion, fewer negative thoughts and greater detachment from feelings with a noninvasive ultrasound intervention

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Ascends, Ozempic Is Linked to Depression, and Mpox Cases Spread Rapidly

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We cover Mars mission updates, a new brain implant that shows promise for Parkinson’s, the latest on the mpox outbreak, and more in this week’s new roundup.

NASA’s Stranded Astronauts Will Fly Home on SpaceX’s Dragon

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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched to the International Space Station in June and expected eight days in space. Now these stranded astronauts finally have a ride home

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