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Microplastics lab studies may fail to reflect real-world exposure
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Most lab studies on microplastics rely on high doses and simplified conditions, raising questions about how accurately they reflect real-world human exposure and health risks. Study: Gaps between Laboratory Experiments and Real-World Exposure: Toxicological Assessment of…
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Iran’s president says deal will be reached if US abandons ‘totalitarianism’
Coverage for this event has ended. 11 hours ago Pinned Fresh Iran-US talks could happen Thursday before ceasefire expires: report A second round of face-to-face negotiations between Iran and the United States is being discussed, The Associated Press reported Monday. The fresh talks could also take place as early as Thursday, according to the report. Citing officials familiar with the…
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The 35 Best Horror Movies That Explore Sexuality, Ranked
Sexuality is one of the crucial elements that has helped shape horror over time. Be it seductive vampire bites still frequently seen in the media today, or cannibalism as a form of all-consuming love, horror films often hold the potential to be some of the most sexually charged genres in film. Classics like Psycho and Dracula paved the way for…
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The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis
Farmers are very busy in the spring, under pressure to get crops into the ground just as the Northern Hemisphere begins to thaw. But this year has been different for many, thanks in large part to the escalating war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow channel, approximately 30 miles…
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Bitcoin’s Dormant Wallets Could Be the Weakest Link in a Quantum Era
Why dormant Bitcoin addresses are vulnerable to quantum threats The common narrative surrounding the impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin focuses on a doomsday scenario in which the entire network collapses at once. However, this perspective overlooks a critical distinction in how the risk is actually distributed. Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability is not a blanket threat. It is concentrated in dormant…
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Brain Foods for Better Cognitive Function
If, as the saying goes, “You are what you eat,” then the foods in your diet can have a profound impact on your body. And some of them can also boost your mind. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy…
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Regulatory tracker: FDA signs off on generics for AstraZeneca’s Farxiga
Welcome to Fierce Pharma’s regulatory tracker for the first half of 2026. On this page, we’re recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansions into key geographies and new indications. Be sure to come back regularly for the latest updates. UPDATED: Monday, April 13 at 10:45 a.m. ET For the first time, the FDA has approved generics for AstraZeneca’s…
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Delhi Police arrest man posing as judge, seize gun; Aide held
New Delhi: Two men, including one allegedly impersonating a judicial officer using forged documents, have been arrested in New Delhi with a firearm and live ammunition, police said. The accused were identified as Surya Agarwal (31) and Nikhil Yadav (21), both residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district. According to the police, the arrests were made by a team from Parliament…
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Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war
WAHOO, Neb. (AP) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska. The high cost…
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Categorization is fundamental and predictive across all brain processing
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Challenging the classic view, two cognitive scientists argue in a new review that categorization is not a late, specialized stage of sensory processing. Instead, it is a core function operating at every level, anticipating bodily needs…
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