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Pomegranates, Walnuts and Berries Could Unlock Heart Failure Treatment By Producing Urolithin A

Hunter-Gatherers Don’t Have Trouble Sleeping: Why? and What Can We Learn from Them?

The Spark: The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors

She thought it was just a panic attack. But then remembering a 15-year-old Elizabeth Banks PSA saved her life.
A guy went viral for tracking the taste of his own urine. Doctors used to do it all the time.

How Diet and Tryptophan Influence Serotonin and Mental Health (By Jaiden, 15)

Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists in California
Two Thousand Years Ago, Julius Caesar Conquered the Settlement That Eventually Became Paris. Archaeologists May Have Just Found It

North Somerset Youth Parliament Shares Updates at Fourth Full Meeting (By Ivy, 15)

Mama cat rushed her kittens to a human hospital. Doctors treated them as patients.

NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission

Pomegranates and berries produce a gut metabolite that may improve IBD outcomes

Exceptional Detection Rates of Bladder Cancer Recorded in Study of Simple, Yet State-of-the-Art Test

Brazil’s new law blames platform design for harming kids, not parents

New AI Model Can Detect Heart Disease Markers in Simple Electrocardiogram Readings–a Breakthrough

12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics
Fox Left For Dead After Being Run Over is Now Recovering Thanks to Swimming Lessons

Liquid Lifeline: NASA Tech Could Create IV Fluid In Space

Students Win James Dyson Award for Device That Screens Students for Concussions in Just 60 Seconds

8 low-cost hobbies that add hours of joy to your week
Experts say the 3-3-3 Rule can help people reliably break out of anxious thought spirals

Nashville Singer Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange

NASA’s Integrated Medical Model (IMM)
Experts explain why the 'Infinity Tracing Technique' can be a game changer for people with insomnia

New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration

Following Timor-Leste’s Triumph, All of Southeast Asia Has Eliminated Trachoma

Your allergies aren’t getting worse with age. The pollen season is.
15 reasons to kiss more, just in time for Valentine’s Day
Podcast Transcript September 11th, 2026— NYC bans AI for 500,000 students, and seven other solutions

Arthritis Drug Demonstrates Substantial Hair Regrowth in 1,400 Alopecia Patients

New heart attack guidelines correct decades of under-diagnosis in women

A simpler path to treating degenerative blindness: photoswitchable eye drops

The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course

FDA Immediately Approves Drug That’s Doubling Lifespan for Late Pancreatic Cancer Patients

EMT Ran 1.5 Miles up 1,000 Feet of Elevation in 31 Minutes to Get Blood Transfusion for Injured Climber

Fitted with a Berlin Heart, Little Macs Is ‘Absolutely Thriving’ While He Waits for a Heart Transplant

Red Sea Coral Dying From Heat Stress is Being Revived With Probiotics

Gym Installed For Homeless Improves Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter
Podcast Transcript September 4th, 2026— AI music banned from Australia’s charts, Roman telescope launches, a biodegradable balloon and much more!

Survey Finds Blackbirds to Have the Most Beautiful Songs in the Avian World–Science Explains Why

Common Supplement Rivals Antibiotics for Severe Gum Disease When Taken with Low-Dose Aspirin

Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster

WHO Declares Uganda Ebola-free After 42 Days Without New Cases
After Receiving a Custom Experimental Medicine, a Teen With a Rare Genetic Disorder Walked on His Own for the First Time

In London, Children’s Lungs Grow Faster as Traffic Pollution Falls

Oakland kids can now borrow sports gear for free at this special library
Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Might Increase Your Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, New Research Suggests

Free Mobile Dental Lab Brings Volunteer Dentists to Deliver Care to Homeless and Vulnerable in UK

What went right this week: a ‘pivotal moment’ for cancer research, plus more

Disney donates 18,000 Toy Story 5 toys and sets up screenings for youngsters in children’s hospitals
Deep Sleep Brain Waves Offer Protection Against Alzheimer’s, Shows New Research

Mindful Use of Technology at Work Could Reduce Stress, Study Suggests

Salsa dancing reduced depression and anxiety in young adults, Oxford study finds

His wife went into a coma after childbirth. He made sure she’d be the first to hold their son.

Frogs Produce a Protein That May Be an Antidote for Deadly Shellfish Toxin in Humans
Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

Why a grieving employee broke down in tears after misreading an email from Wanda Sykes
Resurrecting Plant Inspires ‘Fridge Free’ Vaccines That Could Save the Millions of Doses Wasted Annually
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Fabulous Vietnam Pheasant Not Seen in 20 Years Returns to Wild Thanks to Zoo Coalition

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To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun

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Italy Unifies its Historic Pilgrimage Trails to Offer Slower, More Intimate Tourism

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Disney re-animates 3 iconic songs to include ASL, and the Deaf community calls it ‘incredible’

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