Tag: Scientists
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This year ‘virtually certain’ to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say – Climate
[ad_1] This year is “virtually certain” to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world’s hottest October in that period. Last month smashed through the previous October temperature record, from 2019, by a massive margin, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.…
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Planet Earth Is On Life Support, Scientists Warn
[ad_1] If Earth were a human, it would already be in the emergency room. An international team of scientists on Tuesday issued a new assessment of planetary health that says the world has entered “uncharted climate territory” and that “life on planet Earth is under siege.” The report, published in the journal BioScience, found that…
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This flesh-eating parasite spread by sand flies has foothold in U.S., appears to be endemic in Texas, CDC scientists report
[ad_1] Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has concluded. Skin sores caused by Leishmania mexicana typically erupt weeks to months after…
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Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid
[ad_1] Why It Matters: New ways to diagnose and treat long Covid. This is one of several new studies documenting distinct biological changes in the bodies of people with long Covid — offering important discoveries for a condition that takes many forms and often does not register on standard diagnostic tools like X-rays. The research…
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Scientists Investigating Alzheimer’s Drug Faulted in Leaked Report
[ad_1] A neuroscientist whose studies undergird an experimental Alzheimer’s drug was “reckless” in his failure to keep or provide original data, an offense that “amounts to significant research misconduct,” an investigation by his university has concluded. The drug, simufilam, is made by Cassava Sciences, a pharmaceutical company based in Texas, and is in advanced clinical…
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What are the health benefits of a cold plunge? Scientists vet the claims : Shots
[ad_1] Mikki Smith lets out a cry as she adjusts to the frigid water. It was her first time with the Puget Sound Plungers in Seattle, Washington. Mike Kane for NPR hide caption toggle caption Mike Kane for NPR Mikki Smith lets out a cry as she adjusts to the frigid water. It was her…
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Nobel Prize recognizes scientists who laid groundwork for COVID-19 vaccines : Shots
[ad_1] Secretary-General of the Nobel Assembly Thomas Perlmann speaks in front of a picture of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images Secretary-General of the…
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Conviction of Isro scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 ‘amazing’: Jaishankar
[ad_1] External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised the scientists behind India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, saying their conviction about it was “simply amazing.” Addressing a gathering of eminent Indian-Americans at the India House here on Saturday, Jaishankar gave a first-hand account of what was happening on August 23 when India’s third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched…
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A Nobel Prize Might Lower a Scientist’s Impact
[ad_1] Winning a Nobel Prize can be a life-changing event. The winners are thrust onto a world stage, and for many scientists the recognition represents the pinnacle of their careers. But what is the effect of winning such a high-profile prize on science? John Ioannidis, an epidemiologist at Stanford University, wants to find out. Awards…
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Japanese scientists pioneer potential breakthrough for infertility : Shots
[ad_1] Katsuhiko Hayashi, a developmental geneticist at Osaka University, is working on ways to make what he calls “artificial” eggs and sperm from any cell in the human body. Kosuke Okahara for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kosuke Okahara for NPR Katsuhiko Hayashi, a developmental geneticist at Osaka University, is working on ways to make…