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Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trials

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 9:45am

An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

Categories: Astronomy

‘No Kings’ Protesters Reject Political Violence, Survey Shows

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 1:15pm

Massive marches nationwide in the U.S. marked a turn against an increasing acceptance of political violence among protesters, report sociologists

Categories: Astronomy

Storytelling Methods Alter How Memories Are Stored in the Brain, Neuroscientists Find

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 12:00pm

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

Categories: Astronomy

Study of Ultramarathon Runners Suggests There’s a Fundamental Limit to Human Metabolism

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 10:00am

A new study finds that even elite endurance athletes run up against a hard metabolic ceiling

Categories: Astronomy

Cells Have a Crystal Trigger That Makes Them Self-Destruct When Viruses Invade

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 5:45am

A special class of immune proteins protect us from pathogens but also drive inflammation and cell death

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WHO Reports Global Rise in Antibiotic Resistance and Superbug Deaths

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 5:00am

A new WHO report warns of rising antimicrobial resistance, and researchers uncover satellite data leaks and insect surprises.

Categories: Astronomy