Behold, directly overhead, a certain strange star was suddenly seen...
Amazed, and as if astonished and stupefied, I stood still.

— Tycho Brahe

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Single antiviral shot could offer better protection than flu vaccines

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 1:00pm
A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and should even be effective against new strains
Categories: Astronomy

The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t conquer the world

Mon, 06/30/2025 - 12:00pm
Over tens of thousands of years, waves of Homo sapiens set out across Europe and Asia, only for their societies and cultures to mysteriously vanish. At last, ancient DNA is revealing why
Categories: Astronomy

Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues in people with PCOS

Sun, 06/29/2025 - 7:01pm
People with PCOS who struggle to conceive tend to have lower levels of a gut microbe that has been linked to endometrial function
Categories: Astronomy