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Study: Almost half of cancer cases tied to obesity

Recent findings reveal that nearly half of all cancer cases may be associated with obesity, highlighting the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise and a balanced diet. This extensive study, conducted by Swedenโ€™s Lund University, involved monitoring 4.1 million participants over a span of about 40 years. The researchers meticulously tracked the participantsโ€™ weight and lifestyle habits, โ€ฆ

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Geologists uncover bizarre lunar volcanoes on far side of the moon

Chinese researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of unusual volcanic formations on the far side of the Moon, which could reshape our understanding of lunar volcanic activity. This discovery comes as China prepares for its upcoming Changโ€™e-6 mission, which is set to land in the region. Scheduled for launch on May 3, the Changโ€™e-6 mission will explore the Apollo basin โ€ฆ

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Strongest solar storm since 2003 hits Earth; GPS, power grids at risk: US agency

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Friday, May 10, that Earth experienced its most severe solar storm since 2003. The NOAAโ€™s Space Weather Prediction Center announced via a post on X that โ€œEXTREME (G5) conditionsโ€ were reached at 6:54 pm EDT, with expectations that the geomagnetic storming would continue throughout the weekend due to multiple Earth-directed Coronal โ€ฆ

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Study: Your bodyโ€™s cells age rapidly in just a day

Researchers have recently questioned the accuracy of determining the biological age of cells by measuring epigenetic modifications. Traditionally, the biological age has been estimated by tallying these changes, which act like โ€œgenetic switchesโ€ affecting protein production based on the genetic code without altering the code itself. However, new findings suggest that these modifications can vary significantly throughout the day, casting โ€ฆ

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AstraZeneca pulls Covid-19 vaccine due to low demand

AstraZeneca has announced that it will stop producing its Vaxzevria coronavirus vaccine, which was developed with the University of Oxford, due to a decrease in demand caused by the availability of newer vaccines. Since its first administration in the UK on January 4, 2021, over 3 billion doses of Vaxzevria have been distributed globally. Despite its widespread use, the vaccine โ€ฆ

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China sneaks rover to Moon? Internet sleuths spot tiny companion hitching ride on Changโ€™e-6

Chinaโ€™s latest lunar mission, Changโ€™e-6, appears to have a secret addition: a mysterious mini rover. Following the spacecraftโ€™s launch on Friday (May 3), the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) published photos showing the lander, where keen-eyed internet users spotted a small, wheeled grey object attached to its side, resembling a mini rover. The function of this rover remains โ€ฆ

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โ€œClimate battle already lost?โ€ April scorches, marking hottest trend since 1940

Last month marked the continuation of an alarming trend, as April became the hottest April ever recorded. This is part of an 11-month sequence where each month has successively set a new global temperature record. On Wednesday, May 8, the European Unionโ€™s climate change monitoring agency reported in its monthly summary that starting from June 2023, every month has been โ€ฆ

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Siberiaโ€™s โ€˜Gateway to the Underworldโ€™ expanding rapidly

One of the largest craters on Earth, often referred to as the โ€œgateway to the underworld,โ€ is expanding at a rate of 35 million cubic feet annually. This significant growth is occurring in Serbiaโ€™s permafrost region, according to a recent study. The crater, officially known as Batagay but also called Batagaika, was initially identified in 1991 via satellite imagery. It โ€ฆ

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