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Gut reset anchors weight loss.
Struggling to keep weight off after Ozempic? A new minimally invasive procedure, duodenal mucosal resurfacing, helped trial patients regain significantly less weight.
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The quiet Florida home where history still whispers from bullet-scarred walls.
A quiet Florida cracker house on Lake Weir hides a violent past. Built in 1930, this was once the infamous Barker-Karpis Gang hideout, run by Ma Barker herself.
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Connect habitats, strengthen wildlife's defenses.
Deforestation fragments amphibian habitats, disrupting their microbiomes and increasing disease risk. This troubling finding may apply to many species, but offers new conservation hope.
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Jaipur's cooling station offers 40°C relief, no AC needed.
Step into a Jaipur building at 40°C, and it's 5-6 degrees cooler—without AC. This net-zero cooling station uses smart, climate-responsive design to combat India's heatwaves.
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Imagine your local museum borrowing from the National Gallery.
Celebrate America's 250th! A $116M donation from Mitchell P. Rales's family foundation will expand museum access to its collection, honoring this historic U.S. birthday.
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Innovation
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From cramped quarters to spacious living: This tiny home expands the view.
Downsizing just got easier. The Knoll tiny house offers a spacious layout with ample storage, making this towable home perfect for couples or small families.
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3 wks ago
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From one-sided to a fairer future: Most global citizens welcome gender-balanced governments.
Berkeley researchers polled 17,000 people in a dozen countries, finding overwhelming support for gender-balanced governments—even if quotas are needed for parity.
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Arts
3 wks ago
Prachi Deb's edible art invites you to taste India's rich heritage.
Imagine tasting history. On Apr 23, 2026, 4 PM, heritage becomes an immersive, edible experience, not just a visit.
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Environment
3 wks ago
The surprising bridge restoring Singapore's langur habitats.
For 8 years, Lay Hoon has monthly searched a Singapore forest for one of the world's most threatened primates. She scans the canopy, listening for the rustle that signals a rare langur.
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Economic
3 wks ago
Americans find new horizons and less stress in Southeast Asia, thanks to TikTok.
Escape the rat race? Americans in Vietnam and Thailand found lower stress and costs. But TikTok's glamor hides the full story.
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Health
3 wks ago
A childhood question about hunger now fuels a public health master's quest.
Why are other kids starving? Witnessing childhood poverty ignited Luiza Lima Vieira's lifelong quest to end hunger, but first, she had to learn to listen to her own body.
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Paradigm Shift
Global energy shifts toward electricity, easing reliance on fossil fuels.
US-Israel's war on Iran has crippled global energy, bottlenecking 20% of oil and LNG. Its climate impact is unknown, but new reports reveal our pre-conflict path.
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Science
3 wks ago
Beyond simple prediction: Your brain crafts meaning, AI just guesses words.
Predictive text is more complex than you think. Scientists reveal our brains undergo an intricate process to anticipate words, far beyond simple AI algorithms.
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Your next pint might quietly deliver a brain-boosting vitamin.
Your pint could come with a surprising health benefit: new research reveals beer delivers "substantial levels" of vitamin B6 into your diet.
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A six-year-old sees again, flipping a rare genetic condition's script.
A "magic wand" moment: 6-year-old Saffie's sight was restored at Great Ormond Street with Luxturna gene therapy, her mum says.
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3 wks ago
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A robot just outran the fastest humans in a half-marathon.
Lightning, a robot from Honor, just dominated a 13.1-mile race! This is a huge leap: last year, only 6 of 21 androids even finished.
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Imagine a shoe that simply disappears.
Fashion's dirty secret: 200M liters of water for textiles, plus leather's toll. But shoes? They're the worst. 95% end up in landfills, taking generations to decompose.
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MIT physicists reveal the classical secret to quantum weirdness.
MIT just bridged quantum and classical physics! A new study shows classical math can explain "spooky" quantum behavior, challenging our understanding of the subatomic world.
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Where simple cells once moved, tiny brains now guide new life.
Neurobots, xenobots with neurons, self-organize nervous systems and enhance behaviors. This reveals new insights into how biology builds functional structures.
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3 wks ago
From solemn verses to fiery suns: How one little girl rewrites creation.
Kids in church: bored or captivated? While some squirm, others eagerly follow Bible stories, sometimes with hilarious interpretations. One mom's video of daughter Mia reading creation proves it.
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Sports
3 wks ago
Find your smile: A Boston Marathon runner dances through the miles.
Months of grueling training culminate in 26.2 miles for elite marathoners. To even dream of the Boston Marathon, runners must first conquer a "Boston qualifier" race, joining 30,000 global athletes.
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A little girl in chemo gets the best surprise: her brother.
Childhood cancer is an unbearable fight. Imagine explaining hospital stays, medication, and hair loss to a toddler. One mom shared a heartwarming video of her two young children's reunion during treatment.
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The surprising urban secret helping wildflowers bloom.
Wildflowers are thriving in an unexpected place: cities. Urban environments, with their stressful conditions and diverse, fragmented habitats, offer a unique refuge from dominant plants, allowing wildflowers to flourish.
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0 months ago
Deep magma pockets reveal Mount Etna's surprising secret.
Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, might be a rare "petit-spot." New research suggests it forms from deep mantle magma, challenging its traditional classification.
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0 months ago
No Bidding Wars: How one app helps art buyers find their perfect piece.
Loïc Gouzer's new art auction app, Fair Warning, launches "No Warning" on April 23. This untested format challenges traditional art sales: buy now or make a single offer—no bidding wars.
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0 months ago
Breakthrough
Software reveals living chemistry.
Life itself hinges on chemical reactions, powering cells, proteins, and DNA. But these vital, fleeting processes are incredibly hard to see.
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Did BookTok just save the neighborhood bookstore?
BookTok, a community predominantly of women, is driving a real-world bookstore revival. After two years of decline, print book sales rose 1% in 2024.
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0 months ago
Watch tiny ants give bigger ants a surprising spa treatment.
Tiny cone ants in Arizona are performing a bizarre service: cleaning much larger harvester ants, even venturing inside their open jaws.
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Is the era of receding hairlines receding too?
Evolutionary secrets unlocked! A massive study of thousands of West Eurasian genomes reveals nearly 500 genetic variants recently shaped by natural selection.
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Today's Hope-Up: The World Got a Little Smarter Today, and a Lot More Connected
From decoding whale communication to understanding rubber's strength, today revealed hidden patterns. Plus, new superhighways for seabirds and gene therapy for hearing. A day of profound connections.
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0 months ago
Fraenkel Gallery brings its artist-curated film series to New York.
Fraenkel Gallery partners with Metrograph for a unique film series! Six artists select films screening May 8-17, starting with Carrie Mae Weems's choice: No Country for Old Men.
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Can a pipeline restart secure Ukraine's next 90 billion?
Hungary lifted its veto after oil deliveries resumed, clearing the way for the EU's 27 members to approve a €90 billion loan for Kyiv.
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For kids with rare deafness, a gene therapy quietly delivers.
Deaf children and adults up to 32 can now hear thanks to a new gene therapy. Some patients have maintained hearing for over two years.
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Sixth graders honor Ozzy Osbourne, captivating millions with "Crazy Train.
The world mourned Ozzy Osbourne's passing in July 2025, losing a legend who carved out a genre that changed music forever. His legacy will inspire generations.
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Cities once ignored now shape the future of transit.
Nine major cities just demanded action. The Metropolitan Civic Leadership Alliance, a coalition of business-led organizations, sent letters to the House Transportation Committee...
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Seven Beringen villages unite.
Just 30 minutes north of Luxembourg City, Beringen hides a secret: a monument of intertwined 'B's. This isn't just art; it's the 5x Beringen Monument, uniting five villages across Europe since 1989.
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Children around the world celebrate the simple joy of a good book.
Love books? Celebrate your passion! World Book Day, established by UNESCO, is the perfect informal holiday to honor literature and reading.
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The secret to rubber's strength, quietly revealed after a century.
The mystery of rubber's behavior is solved! Scientists finally understand how microscopic particles fundamentally alter this everyday material.
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Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery brings a Victorian greenhouse back to life.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery isn't just a graveyard. It's a sprawling, beautiful landscape born from a 19th-century movement that transformed cramped, dark burial grounds into serene, expansive havens.
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0 months ago
Do parched fields mean summer crop loss is inevitable?
Farm materials can save your soil from summer heat. Simple mulching locks in moisture, cuts weeds, and keeps crops growing with less effort.
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