A new Israeli study reveals the fascinating mechanisms of egg cells as they prepare to create new life. The study, led by Dr. Yaniv Elkouby, a researcher in the Department of Developmental Biology at the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew…
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Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser
The second is whether we’re continuing to deal more and more people into the transformation. We’ve got over 100,000 farmers and ranchers that are now taking on climate-smart agricultural practices. Will that climate action, that distributed…
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In Syria’s war-torn Yarmouk, Palestinians begin path to recovery
In 2017, as Syrian regime forces besieged the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in the southern outskirts of Damascus and food grew scarce, six Palestinian sisters devised a unique strategy for surviving the civil war:…
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AI could transform health care, but will it live up to the hype?
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S.A. Shah et al. Use of artificial intelligence–based detection of diabetic retinopathy in the US. JAMA Ophthalmology. Vol. 142, December 2024, p. 1171. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.4493.
R. Amin et al. Immune digital twin…
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This Icarus will not burn: American spacecraft ‘approaches’ sun
This week, the American spacecraft Parker passed just about 6.1 million kilometers from the Sun’s surface, breaking its own previous record for the closest approach of an artificial object to the Sun. The record was set on Tuesday at noon (Israel…
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Withings Goes Big On Heart Health Inc Cardiologist Check-Up Service
Withings Vision BPM
Withings is known primarily as a smartwatch maker, but its latest releases dig much deeper into the topic of cardiovascular health.
At CES 2025, Withings announced both a blood pressure monitor and a new…
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Is ‘Mom Brain’ Real? Studies Say Yes
A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years … [+]
“Mom brain,” that foggy, forgetful state…
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Study Suggests AI Tools Decrease Critical Thinking Skills
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how too much reliance on AI assistants could make it harder to think, a company building bioengineered arteries, the role viruses play in Alzheimer’s and more. You can sign up to get The…
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Pharmacies in Israel face severe shortages in life-saving drugs
For more than two weeks, pharmacies across Israel have struggled with a critical shortage of medications, including life-saving drugs, due to severe supply chain disruptions by Novolog, the country’s sole pharmaceutical distributor.
The crisis…
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With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research
In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. That is the key finding of my recent study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
I am…
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