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Which At-Home Remedies Actually Help When Sick with a Cold or Flu?
Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains which at-home remedies actually help.
NASA’s Bet on SpaceX’s Starship May Give Moon Race to China
Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon
Static Electricity Helps Parasitic Nematodes Leap onto Insects
For microscopic worms, physical laws we seldom notice take on life-or-death importance
How the CIA’s Kryptos Sculpture Gave Up Its Final Secret
Uncovering the CIA’s Kryptos puzzle took three parts math and one part sleuthing
Google Measures ‘Quantum Echoes’ on Willow Quantum Computer Chip
“Quantum echoes” rippling through Google’s quantum computer chip Willow could lead to advances in molecular chemistry and the physics of black holes
Zoo Lunch Mishap Reveals Lizards’ Hidden Fire Detector
Australian “sleepy” lizards are not so sleepy when it comes to fire
Earth’s Falling Reflectivity Means the Planet Is Getting Darker—And Hotter
The planet’s brightness is dimming—changing rainfall, circulation and temperature
How Word Choice and Effort Make Apologies Sound Genuine, according to Psychologists
The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.
Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trials
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
