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Radiocarbon Dating: A Secret Mission's Impact

Willard Libby's secret mission in the 1940s to find Carbon-14 in Baltimore sewers led to the development of radiocarbon dating, a revolutionary technique used to determine the age of organic materials, solving numerous historical mysteries and aiding in various investigations.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Jesuit's Forgotten Plan for a Universal Language

In 1653, Spanish Jesuit Pedro Bermudo proposed a universal language system in Rome, using a combination of Roman and Arabic numerals to categorize concepts, a plan that was later referenced by Gottfried Leibniz and recently revived in a theatrical production.

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Extinct Spicomellus Dinosaur: Oldest Known Ankylosaur with Extreme Armor

Researchers described a newly discovered Jurassic Period dinosaur, Spicomellus, an ankylosaur with unique armor features, including meter-long neck spikes, discovered in Morocco's Atlas Mountains.

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Life on Land
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New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Resistant High Blood Pressure

An experimental drug, baxdrostat, effectively lowered blood pressure in a clinical trial involving 800 adults with resistant hypertension, offering a potential new treatment option.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Food-Drug Interactions: A Growing Area of Research

A 46-year-old man in India experienced a prolonged erection after taking Viagra and consuming pomegranate juice, highlighting the significant impact food can have on medication efficacy.

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12,000-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals Evidence of Interpersonal Violence in Vietnam

A well-preserved 12,000-year-old skeleton unearthed in Vietnam shows signs of a projectile wound, suggesting evidence of conflict among hunter-gatherers in Southeast Asia during the late Pleistocene era.

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No Poverty
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Millions Unnecessarily Take Beta-Blockers After Heart Attack: Study

A clinical trial involving 8,500 patients in Spain and Italy revealed that beta-blockers provide no benefit for most heart attack survivors and may be harmful to women, prompting calls to reconsider their widespread use.

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Lecanemab (Leqembi) Alzheimer Drug Launches in Germany

Germany and Austria are the first EU countries to launch Lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug, on September 1st, offering treatment to a limited subset of patients due to cost and eligibility restrictions.

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IGF-II Shows Neuroprotective Effects in Parkinson's Disease

Researchers at IBIMA and the University of Málaga found that the hormone IGF-II protects nerve cells from Parkinson's damage, offering a potential new treatment to slow disease progression, as published in the Journal of Advanced Research.

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Sustainable Building Technologies: Reducing Energy Consumption in Housing

Current housing construction and maintenance consume 40% of global energy, with 63% used inefficiently; research focuses on creating self-regulating buildings using phase-change materials and biominerals to reduce energy waste and emissions.

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Climate Action
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Climate Change Intensifies Supercell Thunderstorms in Europe

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that climate change is intensifying supercell thunderstorms in Europe, with a potential 50% increase in frequency in the northern Alps if global temperatures rise by 3°C.

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Climate Action
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UK Fertility Rate at Record Low: Societal and Economic Implications

England and Wales' fertility rate has fallen to a record low of 1.41, raising concerns about an aging population and its impact on the economy and social care.

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