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Some therapies used to treat cancer may increase the risk of later developing cancers that affect the blood. A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) in recent years, especially after breast cancer treatment. The findings are published in Cancer.

Until April of 2026, only 24 astronauts had ever left low-Earth orbit. The Apollo 11 crew, after safely returning to Earth from their historic voyage to the Moon, are shown in the Mobile Quarantine Facility alongside then-President Nixon. All 24 astronauts who journeyed to the Moon as part of the Apollo program, either orbiting or landing on it, were safely returned to Earth. Credit: NASA/JSC In 1968, Apollo astronaut Bill Anders — one of the first — captured this iconic photograph. Thi

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have arrived at the moon. They entered the lunar sphere of influence early Monday morning (April 6).

Tuberculosis rates for Inuit living in Nunavik, the Inuit lands in northern Quebec, are 1,000 times greater than among non-foreign-born Québécois, and underresourcing of local health care adds to hardship from the disease, finds research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study, conducted in partnership with Nunavik Inuit and led by a predominantly Indigenous research team, aimed to assess current Inuit experiences with tuberculosis care and elicit recommendations from In

Home Depot is running a major LG appliance sale right now with more than 200 products marked down. The biggest cuts include $1,800 off a smart wall oven, $1,500 off a French door refrigerator, and $1,200 off a slide-in range. Percentage-wise, several models are 40 percent or more off their regular prices. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to replace a major appliance, this the time to do it. The deals span washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, cooktops, dishwashers, and even LG

Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.

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AI is consuming staggering amounts of energy—already over 10% of U.S. electricity—and the demand is only accelerating. Now, researchers have unveiled a radically more efficient approach that could slash AI energy use by up to 100× while actually improving accuracy. By combining neural networks with human-like symbolic reasoning, their system helps robots think more logically instead of relying on brute-force trial and error.

Star formation is a dramatic and complex process that erupts throughout the Universe. Yet, a lot of the action gets hidden by clouds of gas and dust. That's where observatories such as the James Webb Telescope JWST and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) come in handy. They use infrared light and radio waves, respectively, to pierce the veil surrounding the process of starbirth.

The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the moon this weekend, and to say they were thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.

A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages tend to evolve in predictable ways rather than randomly. Key patterns—like word order and grammatical structure—keep reappearing across the globe. The results suggest shared human thinking and communication pressures shape how all languages develop.

Methamphetamine—more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice—is a highly addictive, stimulant drug.

Intensifying wildfires, coastal erosion, and increased hurricane activity are taking an ever-rising toll on humanity. And as the grim consequences of climate change become quotidian, some are starting to ask not how to fix it, but how to profit from it. In a blistering essay on catastrophe markets, Aeon notes that the rise of weather-based betting rather faithfully follows the development of industrial capitalism. Since at least the 1880s, communities across the US have delighted in weather b

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found that certain brain cells—once believed to only support healthy nerves—can actually help tumors grow by sending signals that strengthen cancer cells. When researchers blocked this communication, tumor growth slowed dramatically in lab models.

Nautilus and Allonautilus cephalopods and their extinct ancestors have been drifting through the mesophotic zone of the ocean for more than 500 million years. Researchers have spent the last 40 years trying to understand how these mysterious "living fossils" thrive in areas with limited nutrients.

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.

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A novel, minimally invasive method of determining whether fatty deposits in a coronary artery are restricting blood flow to a patient's heart performed similarly to the standard, more-invasive procedure in a large multicountry European randomized trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). The study was simultaneously published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent research in Nature Climate Change shows that clearing large areas of the rainforest exposes hundreds of millions of people to higher temperatures, increasing heat stress (when the body's way of controlling temperature fails) and, in some cases, contributing to death.