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Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely 'new mechanism'

The obesity drug liraglutide cut migraine days in half in a small trial, though more research is needed to exclude the placebo effect, researchers said.

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MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley

Researchers at MIT have tested a new technology for turning water vapor in the atmosphere into drinkable water, even in extreme environments.

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See the stunning reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived 10,500 years ago in Belgium

The detailed reconstruction brings the prehistoric hunter-gatherer to life, revealing an intriguing set of features.

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A cotton candy nebula glows in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first close-up image: Space photo of the week

This spectacular star-forming region is one of the first images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

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Does Mars have a moon?

Mars is smaller than Earth, but does it have any moons?

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Roman army camp found in Netherlands, beyond the empire's frontier

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.

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Farthest 'mini-halo' ever detected could improve our understanding of the early universe

Scientists have discovered the farthest-ever 'mini-halo,' a sea of charged particles around a distant galaxy cluster that could reveal unexpected insights about the ancient universe.

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Dwarf sperm whale: The 'pint-size whales' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprised

The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack

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Scientists invent weird, shape-shifting 'electronic ink' that could give rise to a new generation of flexible gadgets

Scientists harnessed the unique properties of gallium to create the ink, which can be produced using conventional printing methods.

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Are cats the only animals that purr?

Everyone knows what a happy cat sounds like. But are they the only animals that purr?

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Rocks in Canada may be oldest on Earth, dating back 4.16 billion years

The rocks could offer insight into Earth's primordial crust and the environment that gave birth to life.

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Scientists discover rare planet at the edge of the Milky Way using space-time phenomenon predicted by Einstein

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is only the third to be found on the outskirts of our galaxy's dense central bulge.

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The human heart: Facts about the body's hardest-working muscle

Discover interesting facts about the fist-size organ that powers the circulatory system.

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Listen to the Andromeda galaxy's stars played as musical notes in eerie NASA video

NASA's Chandra Observatory has combined different wavelength images of the Andromeda galaxy to honor astronomer Vera Rubin, and then created a music video by converting the light in those images to musical notes.

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Orcas filmed making out in the wild for first time

Footage captures a pair of orcas nibbling each other's tongues in the Kvænangen fjords in northern Norway. Scientists think this rarely seen behavior could play a role in social bonding.

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Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

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'Quantum AI' algorithms already outpace the fastest supercomputers, study says

Researchers have successfully demonstrated quantum speedup in kernel-based machine learning.

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What are whole-body MRIs, and are they worth the hype?

Whole-body MRI scans have risen to prominence for their alleged ability to catch many health conditions early. But are they legit?

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'It is our obligation to future generations': Scientists want thousands of human poop samples for microbe 'doomsday vault'

The founders of the Microbiota Vault, a project that aims to preserve microbial diversity, have announced that they are ready to grow their frozen microbe collection to 10,000 samples by 2029.

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Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey

Genetic analysis of skeletons buried in a Neolithic proto-city in Turkey reveals that female lineages were important in early agricultural societies.

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Mysterious 'runner' dinosaur a sign there are more Jurassic secrets to unlock beneath western US

The discovery of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a dog-size "runner" dinosaur, has left researchers re-evaluating Nanosaurus and several other US dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation in Colorado.

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Scientists find new way of spotting invisible 'plasma bubbles' lurking in Earth's upper atmosphere

Researchers in China have developed a way of locating giant "equatorial plasma bubbles" in the ionosphere by analyzing the vibrant airglow that forms above them. The findings could help avoid potential disasters in air travel and emergency response situations.

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'City killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could shower Earth with 'bullet-like' meteors if it hits the moon in 2032

There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular" meteor shower that will endanger Earth-orbiting satellites.

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Mystery behind cold blob in the Atlantic Ocean finally solved

Scientists have determined that slowing ocean currents are responsible for a cold spot south of Greenland.

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'Thriving and densely-built': Archaeologists unearth 'tower' houses and ceremonial building in ancient Egyptian city of Imet

Excavations in Egypt's Nile Delta have revealed ancient Egyptian multistory "tower" houses, a ceremonial building dedicated to the goddess Wadjet, a granary and several stunning artifacts.

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