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Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions The study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness has serious design problems that weaken its evidence. The study’s timeline logic is flawed, as it only tracked vaccinated children for longer periods than unvaccinated children, leading to […]
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What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research
What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research Associating a potential health risk (e.g., autism) with a medication or substance (e.g., acetaminophen) does not necessarily mean that there is a causal relationship between the two. To determine if an observed association […]
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Tool detects hidden signs of consciousness after brain injury
Tool detects hidden signs of consciousness after brain injury Researchers have developed an AI tool called SeeMe that detects hidden signs of consciousness after brain injury, which can identify patients who are conscious but unable to show it up to four days earlier than traditional clinical exams. The tool uses high-resolution video and computer vision […]
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Tiny windows of time may be key to your hearing
Tiny windows of time may be key to your hearing Researchers have found that the auditory cortex processes speech at a fixed time window, regardless of the speed of speech, challenging the idea that our brain’s processing should be yoked to the structure of words or syllables. The study used advanced neural recording techniques to […]
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There’s less water on distant planets than previously thought
There’s less water on distant planets than previously thought Researchers at ETH Zurich have found that distant planets outside our solar system have much less water on their surfaces than previously thought. The study, which used computer simulations to model planetary evolution, shows that sub-Neptunes like K2-18b are unlikely to be “Hycean worlds” with large […]
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NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation NASA has partnered with the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to bring top astronomy researchers into community colleges across the United States through the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program. The program, which began in 2024, matches community colleges with SMEs from top universities like Stanford and […]
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Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests
Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests Hobbits of Flores, also known as Homo floresiensis, evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, according to new research on teeth and brain size. The discovery of Hobbits challenged the long-held […]
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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US
Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US The hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US, with fewer than 1,000 cases reported annually. In 1991, the CDC recommended vaccinating every child at birth to prevent early childhood hepatitis […]
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Golden Lake
Golden Lake The International Space Station has been capturing hundreds of thousands of images of Earth since its operationalization in November 2000. These photographs, known as Crew Earth Observations, help scientists monitor changes on our planet due to human activity and natural events. The space station’s images also aid in disaster response and monitoring phenomena […]
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Cells ‘feel’ farther with this trick
Cells ‘feel’ farther with this trick New research reveals that normal cells can sense their environment beyond what they are attached to, similar to cancer cells that have an enhanced sense of distance. A collective of epithelial cells on the surface of tissue can work together to generate higher forces and “feel” through fibrous collagen […]
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