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Dad's Weight Gain: How It Affects His Daughter's Health

March 5, 2025

Dads, listen up! What you eat and how you live can affect your daughter's health, even before she's born. Scientists found that when dads are overweight, tiny changes happen in their sperm. These changes can stick around and affect their daughter's health later in life. These changes involve someth

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When Heat Hits Home: How Climate Change Affects Parenting Bugs

March 5, 2025

Climate change is messing with the way some bugs take care of their kids. Heatwaves are making it tough for parents to do their jobs right. This is a big deal because parental care is super important for the survival of the next generation. Scientists wanted to see how heat stress affects bug par

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The Secret Weapon Against Lung Cancer

March 5, 2025

Lung cancer is a massive problem worldwide. It is a leading cause of death. NSCLC, or non-small cell lung cancer, makes up a huge portion of these cases. Most people find out they have it when it is too late. This makes it hard to treat. The good news is, there might be a new way to fight it.

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Nursing Students' Eyes: Seeing Teamwork in Slovak Hospitals

March 5, 2025

Nursing students in Slovakia are the fresh eyes watching how nurses work together in hospitals. This isn't just about learning to be a nurse; it's about seeing how well nurses play together as a team. It's like watching a sports team from the sidelines, but instead of scoring goals, they're saving l

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Are Two Implants Better Than One for Fixing Broken Legs?

March 5, 2025

When it comes to fixing broken legs, specifically fractures at the bottom of the thighbone, doctors have been using either one or two implants. A recent study dug into whether using two implants is worth the extra effort and cost. The study used a special model to figure out if one implant or two im

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Measles: The Immune System Eraser

March 4, 2025

Measles is more than just a childhood illness. It’s a sneaky virus that can wipe out your immune system’s memory, making you vulnerable to diseases you thought you had already beaten. For a long time, measles was seen as a normal part of growing up. But it’s far from harmless. About 1 out of 20

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Making Sense of Disease Spread: A Fresh Look at Predicting Infectious Trends

March 4, 2025

In the world of infectious disease tracking, getting real-time data is a big challenge. This is because the numbers often come in late and get changed later on. To tackle this, experts have come up with different ways to guess the current trends, called nowcasting. These methods try to fix the delay

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Hydra's Head Regrowth: A Mechanical Marvel

March 3, 2025

Hydra, a tiny freshwater organism, has an amazing ability to regrow its head. This process involves a special area called the head organizer, which acts like a command center. Inside this area, there's a unique structure called an aster-shaped topological defect. This defect is made up of supracellu

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New England's Winters: A Changing Landscape

March 3, 2025

New England's winters are changing. The region is experiencing warmer winters than in the past. This shift is due to climate change, which has caused temperatures to rise. Winters are now 3 degrees warmer on average than they were during the Baby Boom era. This might not sound like much, but it has

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Chickens in the Heat: How Sodium Butyrate Helps Them Cope

March 3, 2025

Chickens are sensitive to heat. When temperatures rise, their bodies struggle to keep cool. This can lead to stress, which affects their growth and overall health. Scientists wanted to see if adding sodium butyrate (SB) to their food could help. They took 240 female chickens and split them into gro