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  1. Health & Medicine

    A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon

    The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block infection.

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  2. Animals

    An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

    Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change.

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  3. Science & Society

    Know the legal age to buy tobacco products in the U.S.? Many parents don’t

    A study finds that less than half of surveyed parents know the legal age, 21, to buy cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco products.

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  4. Particle Physics

    A strange ‘neutrino force’ helped heal a crack in particle physics

    A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the standard model.

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  5. Physics

    A new measurement reveals gravity is still hard to pin down

    After a 10-year effort, physicists got a value for “Big G” that does not settle the debate over one of nature’s hardest numbers to nail down.

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  6. Animals

    This tree is number one for cloud forest mammals going number two

    The strangler fig is a keystone species in the tropics, providing food and shelter, and a place to poop for 17 different mammal species.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Some GLP-1 drugs are more effective for those with specific gene variants

    In a study, people with gene variants in two genes lost slightly more weight on GLP-1 drugs, but threw up more on Zepbound.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people

    The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health.

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  9. Artificial Intelligence

    Is AI bad for critical thinking? It depends on when you use it

    Using AI later in solving tough problems boosts critical thinking and memory, a study shows, highlighting trade-offs between speed and reasoning.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Fluoride in U.S. drinking water does not reduce IQ, a new study finds

    Claims that fluoride in drinking water causes cognitive delays in kids are driving U.S. policy. A new study finds no evidence to back them.

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  11. Animals

    For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop

    Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.

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  12. Space

    Artemis II ends its historic lunar journey

    After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — passed the mission’s final major test: coming home.

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