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Science X / A 6,000-year-old necropolis in central Spain is forcing a radical rethink of who built Europe's first great tombs

Archaeologists working in Toledo, central Spain, have discovered what they believe is the oldest documented monumental necropolis in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula. This ancient site dates back to about the end of ...

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Phys.org / NASA's Fermi glimpses power source of supercharged supernovae

LSU researchers helped uncover what may be the first clear detection of gamma rays from a superluminous supernova, using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope—a breakthrough that offers new insight into the powerful ...

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Medical Xpress / New study shows drinking water filtration systems may add months to lifespan

As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison investigates the effects of early-life exposure to citywide ...

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Medical Xpress / Structured lifestyle programs may help slow aging in older adults, study finds

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine found evidence of slowed aging from lifestyle behaviors like healthy eating and exercise as part of a major clinical trial.

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Medical Xpress / New marker identifies patients with advanced prostate cancer more likely to benefit from combination immunotherapy

Researchers with the James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new gene expression signature within tumors that can help identify patients with metastatic castration-resistant ...

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Phys.org / Glacial cycles shape evolution of many species of Antarctic sea slug

Marine scientists have discovered that what was once thought to be a single sea slug species is actually at least 75 distinct species that were shaped over millions of years by repeated Antarctic glacial cycles.

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Medical Xpress / Researchers develop index to analyze uneven atrophy of brain regions due to Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease begins to weave a web in the brain and remodel neuronal tissue 15 to 20 years before the first symptoms appear. From the time this happens, however, until the disease is diagnosed and, later, enters an ...

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Tech Xplore / New semiconductor building blocks make power converters smaller, more affordable

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory incorporated gallium nitride semiconductors to create a high-efficiency power converter that is more compact, affordable, and efficient.

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Phys.org / Capturing an elusive step in molecular sandwich making

Since their discovery in the 1950s, metallocenes—chemical compounds where a metal atom sits "sandwiched" between two carbon rings—have been at the heart of organometallic chemistry research, finding applications in catalysis, ...

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Medical Xpress / Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease

Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

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Phys.org / Soil science: How AI could help scientists secure a vital global resource

Soils store carbon, sustain ecosystems, and underpin global food and water systems. A new Frontiers in Science paper details how AI tools can help us adapt soils—and the systems they nurture—to a changing climate.

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Phys.org / Upgraded SpaceX Starship set for test launch ahead of IPO

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set for the debut launch of its latest Starship iteration on Thursday, testing the most powerful version yet of the megarocket as the company targets a blockbuster initial public offering.

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