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Shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction has little evidence, but lots of fans.
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The study of static electricity is almost as old as science itself. Around 360 B.C. the philosopher Plato wrote about the “marvels” of amber, which attracts other objects when rubbed.

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50% of vaccines are wasted each year because of temperature shifts. But a new experimental vaccine remains effective after a year outside the fridge.

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Brain cancer patients who got a COVID-19 vaccine in the months before surgery lived longer than unvaccinated patients. Scientists observed this link only for COVID-19 vaccines, not vaccines for flu, pneumonia or shingles.
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Snails have five different types of mucus, each with its own physical and chemical properties.
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Why do fangs, claws, stingers and cactus spines look so different when they all do similar jobs? A new analysis of nature’s piercing tools finds there’s more than one way to build a good one.
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Hear the rumble: “Thunderquakes” are acoustic pressure ripples that move through the subsurface like seismic waves. Scientists can detect them with fiber optic cables to map the subsurface.
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Some 95 percent of us are infected with Epstein-Barr. In most people, it never causes disease, but in others, it overturns their lives.
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In March of 2026, the FDA approved leucovorin for a condition called cerebral folate deficiency. But contrary to the claims made at the White House briefing, FDA officials said the evidence did not support using the drug for autism in children.
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When insect pests get the munchies, some plants call in the microbes.
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A temporarily larger nose in the winter months may help the shrews shield their brain from cold air or allow them to more easily sniff out scarce food resources.

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Peter Parker’s explanation of a superpower inhibitor in Spider-Man: Brand New Day isn’t technobabble. He’s talking about real-world therapies.

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A new study suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine might be somehow firing up the immune system’s cancer-fighting powers.
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The Epstein-Barr virus has taken a huge toll on global health. Understanding how it works could offer ways to combat multiple sclerosis, cancer and more.
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An experimental combination vaccine still protected people against tetanus and diphtheria after being stored outside the fridge for a year.

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Elephant tusks, bedbug organs, snail love darts: A study of 143 piercing tools in nature finds they all reflect the same trade-off between piercing well and not breaking. No single shape wins.
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Spider-Man’s superpower inhibitor is based on molecules that are already FDA-approved to treat diseases.

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Static can ignite industrial fires, gum up pharmaceutical manufacturing, fry delicate electronic circuitry and hamper scientific experiments and space exploration.

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In 2025, the number of children receiving a drug promoted — but unproven — for autism treatment grew, especially toward the end of the year. A new study suggests the late rise was influenced by a Trump administration announcement.
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