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Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years Animals may have been quietly feasting on nature’s original biodegradable plastic for hundreds of millions of years.
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Tiny graphene wrinkles create surprisingly powerful electrical effects - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - Rice University - Summary: - Scientists have discovered that tiny, sharply curved...
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A little-known protein may be fueling Alzheimer’s — and scientists found a way to block it - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - ETH Zurich - Summary: - An experimental Alzheimer’s compound...
The Marginalianby Maria Popova9d ago
The Art of Looking: Eleven Ways of Viewing the Multiple Realities of Our Everyday Wonderland By Maria Popova “How we spend our days,” Annie Dillard wrote in her timelessly beautiful meditation on...
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah10d ago
In the Early ’90s, the Lifers Group Tried to Warn Kids About the Perils of Prison This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated...
Gristby Maya Yang, The Guardian10d ago
The Trump administration has pulled its support for an annual report on the environmental changes across the Arctic, a region that is already heating up four times faster than the global average...
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This 10-cent heart drug cuts hospitalizations by 25% - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen - Summary: - A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents...
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A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later Staying active and controlling blood sugar in midlife could help keep the brain sharper for years to come.
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The common mistake that could make aging joints hurt more - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: - Aging gradually wears down the cartilage and fluid that protect our...
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Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - Brookhaven National Laboratory - Summary: - Physicists may have...
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Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age - Date: - August 16, 2026 - Source: - Flinders University - Summary: - As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in...
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A new Ice Age species was hiding in la brea tar pits fossils for decades A tiny Ice Age toad hidden in the La Brea Tar Pits for decades is offering surprising new clues about how dramatically Los...
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A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived - Date: - August 15, 2026 - Source: - Liverpool John Moores University - Summary: - Astronomers have witnessed a black...
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COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID COVID-19 may awaken hidden viruses inside the body, and one mysterious viral family could hold new clues to long COVID.
The Marginalianby Maria Popova10d ago
How to Read the Signal of Your Life By Maria Popova Sitting atop a Spanish mesa one sweltering August night, watching the Perseid meteor showers streak the sky with the debris of a comet burning...
The Marginalianby Maria Popova10d ago
The Gentle Giant: Oliver Sacks and the Art of Choosing Empathy Over Vengeance By Maria Popova “Compassion,” Karen Armstrong wrote in her stirring meditation on the true meaning of the Golden Rule...
The Marginalianby Maria Popova11d ago
The Ocean and the Meaning of Life By Maria Popova This essay is adapted from Figuring. In June of 1952, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service received a letter of resignation from its most...
The Marshall Projectby Geoff Hing11d ago
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Scientists detect a surprising shift in human blood as atmospheric CO2 rises - Date: - August 15, 2026 - Source: - The Kids Research Institute Australia - Summary: - Rising carbon dioxide in the...
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When gut microbes run low on fiber, they may start eating you When fiber runs low, gut microbes may start feeding on your protective gut lining instead.
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