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Health FDA-approved drug may slow brain cell death in Alzheimer’s patients

An immune boosting drug used in cancer care may slow brain cell death and aid memory in early Alzheimer’s, new research suggests.

Discoveries Modern dog ownership has redefined family and parenting Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Scientists discover the earliest evidence of human fire-making dating back 400,000 years Rebecca Shavit

Space Scientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner core Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Spray on polymer shield helps plants fight bacteria and survive drought Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Quiet cracking is destabilizing Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier leading to irreversible collapse Mac Oliveau

Space Scientists build an electrostatic ‘tractor beam’ to move space junk safely Shy Cohen

Health ‘Fart gas’ linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like brain damage, study finds Joseph Shavit

Space Three black holes light up at once in rare three-galaxy collision Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion-years-ago Mac Oliveau

AI AI helps archaeologists build low-cost stone age video games in days Shy Cohen

Green Impact Strange parasitic ‘mushroom’ plant abandoned photosynthesis and somehow flourished Rebecca Shavit

Space NASA’s Juno spacecraft offers fresh insight into Europa’s icy ocean and its potential to support life Joseph Shavit

Space Earth’s core is leaking vast amounts of gold through the mantle, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space Astronomers discover previously unseen kernel structure inside the Kuiper Belt Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Chile’s megadrought is dealing a severe and long-lasting blow to their glacier ecosystems Joshua Shavit

Health Single gene reveals why inflammation triggers kidney failure Rebecca Shavit