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World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster

Usain Bolt crouches next to a digital display showing his new world record while pointing to a crowd in a stadium

Ready, set, go break a record. As elite athletes compete for top accolades in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, at least a few world records will undoubtedly fall. But some of the Olympics’ speediest events — the 100-meter dash…

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23/07/2024

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Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why

a sea lion facing the camera lies on a concrete wall. A person wearing a white jumpsuit and blue gloves is walking toward it

In spring 2022, a handful of red foxes in Wisconsin were behaving oddly. Veterinary pathologist Betsy Elsmo learned that a local wildlife rehabilitation center was caring for foxes with neurological symptoms like seizures, tremors, uncoordinated movements and lethargy. But tests…

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23/07/2024

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Breastfeeding must damage bones. A brain hormone may protect them

A photograph of a mother in a green shirt breastfeeding her infant. She is sitting in a white armchair next to a small, potted plant in front of a white wall and curtained window.

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23/07/2024

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Rogue antibodies can cause some lingering symptoms of COVID

A woman with long COVID rests against a white wall in a stairwell. She is wearing glasses and a white mask.

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23/07/2024

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This python-inspired device can make rotator cuff surgeries more effective

An illustrated diagram of the python-inspired device placed between the head of an arm bone and the tendon in the rotator cuff. The illustration features a closeup on the connection.

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22/07/2024

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Psilocybin temporarily disrupts brain networks

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22/07/2024

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How to stay healthy during the summer COVID-19 surge

An overhead view of a young woman packing her suitcase for vacation, including a stack of mask along with her passport, clothes and camera.

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22/07/2024