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A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses implant designed to detect and reverse drug overdoses

A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Naloxone has saved thousands of lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But its success depends on someone nearby...

Male mosquitoes sometimes suckle as well A male mosquito is seen in profile against a lime green background.

Male mosquitoes sometimes suckle as well

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Male mosquitoes can be almost as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, a new study suggests. This...

A transatlantic flight could turn Saharan dust into a major ocean nutrient A swirl of wind over the ocean is pictured via a NASA satellite

A transatlantic flight could turn Saharan dust into a major ocean nutrient

houssem23 November 3, 2024

As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more...

Decline in vaping pushes use of tobacco products by young Americans to record low Two young people hold anti-tobacco signs at a a rally. The girl in front holds an teal-colored sign that reads, "I have a right to live tobacco-free." Another person holds a red sign that says, "The more tobacco ads I see, the more likely I am to start smoking."

Two young people hold anti-tobacco signs at a a rally. The girl in front holds an teal-colored sign that reads, "I have a right to live tobacco-free." Another person holds a red sign that says, "The more tobacco ads I see, the more likely I am to start smoking."

Decline in vaping pushes use of tobacco products by young Americans to record low

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Smallest number of American teens and tweens in 25 years are currently using tobacco products. According to...

Storms ignite a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays A plane flies over the tops of thunderclouds that are glowing purple.

Storms ignite a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A...

Discovery of key machine learning tools wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics A sketch of 2024 Nobel prize winners John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton.

Discovery of key machine learning tools wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

houssem23 November 3, 2024

As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize...

The cataclysmic origin of most of Earth’s meteorites has been found A bright light streaks across a starry, rosy-purple night sky on the left side of this image. An array of many radio telescopes are seen in the foreground.

A bright light streaks across a starry, rosy-purple night sky on the left side of this image. An array of many radio telescopes are seen in the foreground.

The cataclysmic origin of most of Earth’s meteorites has been found

houssem23 November 3, 2024

Most of Earth’s meteorites can be traced back to just a few collisions within the asteroid belt...

There is a new term for trying to master the wind Nations interested in wind energy are trying to "own" the resource.

There is a new term for trying to master the wind

houssem23 November 2, 2024

Wind ownership is available. As an unpaid intern at an energy company in England, Emilia Groupp spent...

Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension A little girl stands by a table reaching for a plate full of cookies.

Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension

houssem23 November 2, 2024

The occasional sweet treat probably won’t ruin your health. But too much added sugar at a young...

Using AI, historians trace how astronomical ideas spread in the 16th century This image of a series of numbers taken from scanned textbooks used around the 16th century shows how different the numbers all looked, making it challenging to train an AI to find patterns.