Middle-aged and older adults who quit smoking experience significantly slower rates of cognitive decline than those who continue smoking, according to an 18-year longitudinal analysis of nearly 10,000 participants published in The Lancet Healthy…
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Walking droplets and galloping bubbles hold key to physics
UNC Research Stories sat down with Pedro Sáenz, associate professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ math department, to learn more about his work at the Physical Mathematics Lab and why student research experiences matter.
What’s the…
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Study Finds Decrease in Hearing Loss Diagnoses Following Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has been a prevalent health problem among older adults, which is often left undetected and undertreated. Several studies in the last decade have shown that individuals with SNHL have twice the risk of developing…
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The Athletic: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards or Donovan Mitchell for MVP?
Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its teams.
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The NBA regular season starts one week from today, which makes this a perfect time to…
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‘Cruelest forms of torture’: freed Palestinians describe horrors of Israeli jail | Gaza
Before releasing him, Israeli prison guards decided to give Naseem al-Radee a farewell gift. They bound his hands, placed him on the ground and beat him without mercy, saying goodbye the same way they had said hello: with their fists.
Radee’s…
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Rising Painter Eva Helene Pade Captures the Rhythm of Dancing Bodies
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Portrait of Eva Helene Pade. Photo by Petra Kleis. Courtesy of Thaddaeus Ropac.
Eva Helene Pade, Rød nat (Red night), 2025. © Eva Helene Pade. Photo by Pierre Tanguy. Courtesy of Thaddaeus Ropac, London · Paris · Salzburg · Milan ·…
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Nathan Aspinall throws two nine-dart finishes but loses final as Luke Littler suffers early exit
Nathan Aspinall threw two nine-dart finishes during the Players Championship 31 only to be blown away in the final – as Luke Littler suffered an early exit.
Aspinall, 34, produced perfect darts in a 6-4 victory over Irishman Steve Lennon in the…
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Baker’s Yeast Can Survive Mars-like Stress Conditions, New Study Shows
Exploring the possibility of the survival of life under extraterrestrial conditions is an important goal of astrobiology. In a new study, scientists used baker’s yeast, a powerful model organism, to assess the impact of Mars-like conditions;…
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10 Days of Windows: The Spiceworks Community looks back
Windows has been more than just an operating system. It’s been a stage for innovation, nostalgia, and sometimes controversy. Over the years, Windows has left an undeniable legacy on both IT professionals and pop culture. A legacy that…
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OneDrive Limits AI Facial Recognition Disabling: 3 Times a Year
Microsoft is rolling out a new artificial intelligence feature in OneDrive that uses AI facial recognition. This serves to create “face groupings,” helping users quickly sort photos of friends and family. However, the introduction of…
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