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Nov 18 2025SCIENCE

How Storms Shape Lizards: A Tale of Evolution and Survival

Hurricanes are more than just powerful storms; they can drive evolution in surprising ways. Take the brown anole lizard, for example. These critters have been spreading across the southeastern United States for over a century. During this time, they've faced a lot of hurricanes. Scientists wanted to

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

Monarch Butterflies: Tiny Tag, Big Discovery

Scientists have made a big step forward in tracking monarch butterflies. They are now able to follow individual butterflies on their long journeys from places like Ontario to Mexico. This is possible thanks to tiny, solar-powered radio tags that weigh just 60 milligrams. These tags are attached to t

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Nov 17 2025BUSINESS

CATL's Stock Takes a Hit: What's Going On?

Investors are feeling the heat as CATL, a big name in battery tech, sees its stock prices dip. The drop comes after a key investor decided to sell off part of their stake. This move has sparked concerns, especially with the U. S. keeping a close eye on Chinese-made energy storage systems. The news

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

How Gut Bacteria and Fats Might Be Linked to Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a tricky disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It's like a puzzle with many pieces, and one of those pieces might be the bacteria living in our guts. These tiny organisms, known as gut microbiota, play a big role in how our bodies handle fats, like cholesterol an

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Nov 17 2025HEALTH

Why Some Teens Struggle with Brushing Their Teeth

Teens in Ireland have varied routines when it comes to brushing their teeth. Some are consistent, while others often miss it. This is particularly true for teens with autism and intellectual disabilities. But it's not just their condition causing this. Other factors are at play. For instance, some

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

Growing Better Medicine: How Rotating Crops Can Help

The herb Corydalis yanhusuo is in high demand because of its medicinal properties. But growing it over and over in the same soil can cause problems. The soil can get worse over time. This makes it harder for the plants to grow well. It also makes them more likely to get sick from soil diseases. One

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Nov 17 2025HEALTH

How Mobile Tech is Helping Immigrants Fight Diabetes

Immigrants often struggle to get the right help for managing diabetes. This is where mobile health, or mHealth, steps in. mHealth uses phones and apps to support people with diabetes. A recent study looked at how well these tools work for immigrants. First, let's talk about the challenges. Immigran

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking String Theory's Secrets: New Ways to Calculate

String theory is like a big puzzle. It tries to explain how tiny particles work. Recently, scientists found a new way to solve part of this puzzle. They looked at something called the 4-tachyon amplitude. This is a part of string theory that wasn't fully understood before. They used a special tool c

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Nov 17 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Autoimmune Diseases: Scientists Try Bold New Treatments

Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and lupus are tough to treat. Current treatments just calm down the immune system's attack on the body, but they don't fix the root cause. This means patients often face a lifetime of expensive medications, injections, or infusions w

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

Brain Implants and the Tiny Movements That Cause Big Problems

Utah arrays are tiny devices that help people and animals communicate with computers using their brains. They pick up electrical signals from the brain to control things like prosthetic limbs or restore senses. But there's a big problem: small movements between the array and the brain can cause stra

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