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Lisbon, Portugal · LisbonVEXAS syndrome affects nearly 1 in 4,000 men over 50 years old, scientists estimate. The disease also occurs in older women, though less frequently. Altogether, more than 15,000 people in the United States may be suffering from the syndrome. Once a person's symptoms begin, the median survival time is about 10 years.See the Story
The deadly VEXAS syndrome is more common than doctors thought
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Animals · SydneyThe prickly echidna blows snot bubbles to keep its nose wet, a new study finds. Early lab studies suggested that echidnas can't survive in temperatures hotter than 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Echidnas are found all over Australia in places that regularly exceed this threshold.See the Story
Scientists Discover Adorable Echidnas Blow Snot Bubbles to Keep Cool in the Heat
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US & Canada · CaliforniaFor the first time in history, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN.
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Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house
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Climate Change · New YorkThe global population projects to reach 8 billion people on Tuesday, November 15, the United Nations says, in a historic milestone for humanity as the organization gives a look into what the future could look like.See the Story
Humanity hits the 8 billion mark
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Research · JerusalemResearchers have translated the first sentence written in the ancient language of Canaanites, the people of lands thought to have included parts of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Believed to be the oldest known sentence written in the earliest alphabet, the inscription on the luxury item reads: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.”
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First known sentence written in ancient alphabet discovered - on a head lice comb
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Europe · ZurichScientists have steered lightning bolts with lasers for the first time in the field, according to a demonstration performed during heavy storms at the top of a Swiss mountain.See the Story
In a First, Scientists Divert Lightning Strikes Using a Powerful Laser
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