Adele’s new album, 30, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, Easy On
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How does the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic affect mental health?
Leading experts have cautioned that prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may cause serious mental health problems. To deal with
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Studying the complex genetics behind hair color reveals how melanin affects us
One of the traits that we usually use to physically describe people is their hair color. Hair is a useful
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Scientists take the study of regeneration to the next level by making three-banded panther worms transgenic
Three-banded panther worms are an incredibly impressive marine animal. Known scientifically as the acoel worm named Hofstenia miamia, these tiny
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Could the path to better brain health involve better mouth care?
Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums—they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The real reason so many diets don't work
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The real reason so many diets don’t work (and it has nothing to do with willpower) The
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On the nose: Spain’s COVID recovered fight to regain smell
At a hospital in Spain, a doctor holds a test tube under Encarna Oviedo’s nose to see if she can
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The Unsolved Mystery of Descartes’ Skull
A new study casts doubt on the long-held belief that the philosopher’s skull was interred with his body, suggesting instead
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The Pandemic Forced My Transgender Wife to Fight Our Insurer Over Hormones
GUNNISON, Colo. — For the past eight years, my wife, Ky Hamilton, has undergone gender-affirming hormone therapy. As a transgender
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Brazil turns the tide with COVID-19 vaccines
Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is now
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