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What if a Tiny Black Hole Shot Through Your Body? A Physicist Did The Math

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Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal

Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal Health 11 hours ago

A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect

A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect Health 15 hours ago

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One Form of Exercise Can Improve Sleep Long Term, Study Finds Health 18 hours ago

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Aging Scrambles Brain Proteins – And Diet Could Partly Reverse It Health22 hours ago

Belgium's 'Little Einstein' Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15

Belgium's 'Little Einstein' Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15 Humans1 day ago

New 'Mutation Hotspot' Discovered in The Human Genome

New 'Mutation Hotspot' Discovered in The Human Genome Health1 day ago

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This Common Drug Seems to Fight One of The Deadliest Brain Cancers Health1 day ago

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Mexico Reveals 314-Petaflop Supercomputer Named After Aztec Goddess Tech1 day ago

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Man Keeps Rock For Years, Hoping It's Gold. It Turned Out to Be Way More Valuable. Space2 days ago

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Scientists Found a Weird Way to Make People Kinder: Add Batman Humans2 days ago

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Scientists Pinpoint One Key Molecule Behind Exercise's Anti-Aging Power Health2 days ago

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Scientists Discover Speech Trait That Foreshadows Cognitive Decline Health2 days ago

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