Ancient Australian fossils indicate that the earliest eukaryotes depended on oxygen, providing new evidence that…
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Dementia is more than memory loss, and rare types can affect vision, movement, and behavior.…
A little-known inherited cholesterol particle called Lp(a) may explain some unexplained heart risk and is…
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A rare particle decay measured at the LHC may be showing one of the strongest…
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Scientists are uncovering surprising links between aging and the trillions of microbes living in the…