Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good

[ad_1] “We hadn’t really expected it to be this good, to be honest,” said planetary astronomer Imke de Pater, professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, in a news release. De Pater and Thierry Fouchet, a professor at the Paris Observatory, led observations of the largest planet in our solar system using the Webb […]

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9 habits linked to a longer, happier life

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[ad_1] Living life to the fullest starts with paying attention to your body and mind. “The long-term effects of good and bad health habits are cumulative. Simply stated, you cannot outrun your past,” said Dr. William Roberts, a professor in the department of family medicine and community health at the University of Minnesota, via email.

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Latest statins guidance keeps more conservative approach to preventing first stroke or heart attack

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[ad_1] The recommendations are a little more conservative than guidelines put out by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, and some doctors wonder if they should be more aggressive. Specifically, the USPSTF guidance published Tuesday in JAMA recommends statins for adults ages 40 to 75 who have one or more risk

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Dogs’ eyes well up with tears of joy when reunited with their owners

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[ad_1] Now, new research from Japanese scientists suggests that a dog’s eyes may well up with tears of happiness when reunited with their owner after a period of absence. The tears may help cement the bond between human and dog — a relationship that goes back tens of thousands of years. Like humans, dogs have

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Artemis I is go for launch to the moon and back, NASA says | CNN

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[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mission is ready to launch. That’s the result of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review, which was conducted on Monday. The review was an in-depth assessment of the preparedness of the

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Advanced stage cervical cancer is rising in White and Black women in the US | CNN

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[ad_1] CNN — Advanced-stage cervical cancer is rising in the United States among White and Black women, according to a new study in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. “This specific study was born out of wanting to take a deeper dive into the drivers behind cervical cancer,” said Dr. Alex Francoeur, a fourth-year resident

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Marijuana, hallucinogen use among young adults jump to record-high rates in 2021

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[ad_1] People ages 19 to 30 were surveyed as part of the Monitoring the Future study, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1975. “As the drug landscape shifts over time, this data provides a window into the substances and patterns of use favored by

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Brain stimulation improves short-term memory in older adults, study finds

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[ad_1] Sending electrical currents into two parts of the brain known for storing and recalling information modestly boosted immediate recall of words in people over 65, according to a study by a team at Boston University published Monday in Nature Neuroscience. “Whether, these improvements would occur for everyday memories, rather than just for lists of

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Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 booster

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[ad_1] This updated formulation will combine the original vaccine with one that targets Omicron sublineages BA.4 and BA.5, and would be administered as a 30 microgram dose. The companies say they are following “guidance from the FDA” and are including clinical data of their bivalent BA.1 vaccine and pre-clinical and manufacturing data from the bivalent

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Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

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[ad_1] Health officials are banking on vaccinations to contain monkeypox and polio before those become standing threats in the United States. They’re counting on updated boosters to restore waning immunity against Covid-19. With influenza expected back in the US this fall, flu shots could be critical to prevent severe illness and keep hospitals from becoming

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