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Optimists share similar brain patterns when thinking about the future, scans show

Positive thinkers are ‘literally on the same wavelength’, say Japanese researchers

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How does soap keep you clean? A chemist explains the science of soap

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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Share your pictures of the Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN)

Have you spotted the comet? Share your pictures and tell us about your sightings

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‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain?

Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cute

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As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date, 147 people have been reportedly diagnosed with TB in the…

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'It's a genie out of the bottle': How AI is impacting graphic design

And how designers can adapt.

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‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients

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10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

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Dark Comets In Our Solar System Could Explain Earth’s Oceans — And So Much More

New research of dark comets explores how water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth — and brought us oceans.

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Binary Black Holes Can Tell Us A Lot About The Universe. But First, We Have To Find Them

Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape from their vicinity. Binary black holes make it twice as hard to find.

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Women in the UK: are you planning on having a baby on your own using fertility treatment?

We’d like to hear from women who are having a baby on their own or with someone else using IVF or DI

The Guardian - UK

Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study finds

Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlay

The Guardian - AU

This Probiotic Could Be A Missing Link Between Our Gut and Our Mental Health

A new paper demonstrates in mice a potent connection between the gut microbiome, circadian rhythm, and the body's stress response.

Inverse

Scientists Need To Figure This Out Before Nuclear Fusion Becomes A Reliable Energy Source

Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source — but we're not there yet. Here's what scientists still need to figure out.

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Ozempic Outperformed 7 Diabetes Medications in Reducing the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Semaglutide outperformed 7 diabetes medications in reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of over 1 million patients with type 2 diabetes.

Inverse

Six Asteroids — One Considered Potentially Hazardous — Flew Past Earth In Less Than 24 Hours

These six asteroids flew near Earth on Thursday, including one that NASA considered potentially hazardous.

Inverse

X-Rays Kept Repeatedly Flashing Near a Supermassive Blackhole — Now Astronomers Think They Know What It Is

Besides being metal as heck, the results could shed light on the limits of general relativity.

Inverse

Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests

A recent lab experiment suggests we could deflect an incoming asteroid by heating its surface and letting the jets of escaping gas propel it on a new course.

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Physicists Searching For Elusive Dark Matter Say They Know Where to Look Next

After 280 days of watching for signs of a hypothetical form of dark matter, the team says they’re narrowing down the search.

Inverse

Microplastics Can Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier, A New Study Suggests — Here’s Why That Matters

A pre-print study found brain samples from cadavers contained more microplastics than samples from the liver and kidneys.

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Dirty talk: how AI is being used in the bedroom – and beyond

Analysis of more than 200,000 chatbot conversations shows how the new tech is actually being used. Turns out quite a lot of it is ‘racy role play’ ...

The Guardian - UK

Eye doctors say private cataract operations have hurt the NHS

Public sector faces staffing and training problems and is less able to manage complex cases, survey finds

The Guardian - US

Are at-home gut microbiome testing kits a scam?

Gut health has become something of a wellness buzzword – so we asked experts what the gut microbiome is and how it affects our health

Inverse

This Experimental Male Birth Control Works Even Better Than Expected

The treatment, known as NES/T, just completed its phase two clinical trial with flying colors.

The Guardian - UK

The man who warned us about UPFs: Michael Pollan on his 25-year fight with the food industry

His Oscar-nominated 2008 documentary Food, Inc exposed the horrors of industrial agriculture in the US. Now, a sequel shows that the corporate behemoths have no intention of loosening their grip

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