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Common forever chemicals linked to nearly double the rate of aggressive breast cancer
An NIH study found that women with high levels of two common “forever chemicals” had up to 93% higher rates of an aggressive form of breast cancer. The discovery raises concerns about the potential health effects of persistent chemicals found in everyday products.
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Earth's fiery birth may have created hundreds of oceans' worth of water
Earth's water may have been born in the planet's fiery atmosphere rather than delivered by icy comets or asteroids. Scientists discovered that rocky pebbles reacting with hydrogen under extreme heat can produce water in minutes, potentially generating hundreds of oceans' worth during Earth's formation. The findings suggest that water may be a natural part of how rocky planets form, rather than something that must arrive from space.
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Scientists discover a common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that fructose, a sugar commonly found in sweetened foods and drinks, may help aggressive ovarian cancer spread. Researchers discovered that cancer cells surviving chemotherapy release fructose that weakens the bonds holding neighboring tumor cells together, making it easier for cancer to spread. High dietary fructose levels and cholesterol-lowering statins also produced concerning effects in preclinical experiments.
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A massive new simulation reveals how the universe emerged from darkness
A groundbreaking new supercomputer simulation is revealing how the universe escaped its cosmic dark age and transformed into a cosmos filled with stars and galaxies. Called Lumina, it recreates 2 billion years of early cosmic history across a region 1.6 billion light-years wide, capturing extraordinary details that previous simulations could not.
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Inside this quantum computer, memory vibrates like a guitar string
Researchers have created a quantum computer that stores information in microscopic vibrations, potentially making quantum machines smaller, more powerful, and better at preserving information. The breakthrough successfully demonstrated advanced quantum calculations and could help overcome major barriers to practical quantum computing.