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Mobility tests can offer insights, but they aren't a crystal ball

Mobility tests can offer insights, but they aren't a crystal ballStrength and mobility tests are often touted as measurements of healthy aging and eve...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Exclusive: Chicago woman hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ Wendy’s double cheeseburger, lawsuit says

Exclusive: Chicago woman hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ Wendy’s double cheeseburger, lawsuit saysRoxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent near...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence for manslaughter of baby

Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence for manslaughter of babyThe aristocrat is serving a 14-year sentence after her daughter died in a...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms

Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and stormsAs climate change makes cities around the world unliva...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Teen charged for stabbing boy, 15, in New South Wales

Teen charged for stabbing boy, 15, in New South WalesBoy fights for life at hospital after suffering grave stabbing woundsBookmarkCommentsGo to commen...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Man, 45, charged with murder of young Irish woman in Australia

Man, 45, charged with murder of young Irish woman in AustraliaIt is understood that the accused and the victim knew each otherBookmarkBookmark popover...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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How does Moderna’s new melanoma vaccine work – and could it treat other cancers?

How does Moderna’s new melanoma vaccine work – and could it treat other cancers?Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer causing about 2,60...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Exercise may work better for keeping weight off than losing it

The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. In practice though, this isn’t...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good

Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common goodPope Leo XIV has praised San Marino as a model of political freedom and service to the...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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This frozen fiber makes light and sound interact 1,000x more strongly

The transformation of a liquid into a solid is familiar in nature. Lava flowing from a volcano eventually cools and hardens into rock, while water in...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Wall Street week ahead: Reports on consumer confidence and inflation on tap

Wall Street week ahead: Reports on consumer confidence and inflation on tapWall Street will get key updates next week on closely-watched measures for...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak

Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreakCongo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Erve...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’

This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’The El Niño is already impacting weather in America, stymying this year’s...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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What is El Nino – and is climate change making the weather phenomenon worse?

What is El Nino – and is climate change making the weather phenomenon worse?Meteorologists warn El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage

China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstageOne of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation after changi...

Aug 22, 2026 • 5 min read

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Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides

Worker bees normally serve as a colony's first line of defense against contamination, filtering harmful substances before they can spread through the...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Archaeologists discover mysterious 400-year-old Indigenous pot in Florida

Roughly 400 years ago, a member of the Indigenous Potano-Timucua tribe shaped a small clay vessel by hand. The pot was compact enough to fit in a palm...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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This gut microbe may help keep you strong as you age

A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is associated with greater muscle strength in people and improved muscle performance in mice,...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read

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The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentical...

Aug 21, 2026 • 5 min read