Earth’s Past Temperatures Cooler Than Thought

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Millions of Americans have a blood test every year to measure LDL, often called “bad” cholesterol. But new research from Northwestern Medicine suggests that another test may do a better job of identifying who needs more aggressive treatment to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The study, published in JAMA, found that measuring…

Coffee has repeatedly been associated with longer life and a lower risk of several chronic illnesses. Even so, scientists have not fully understood the biological processes that might explain those benefits. New findings from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) point to one possible answer. Researchers found that certain compounds…

Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, has declared that the country’s armed forces have “complete freedom of action” against the “enemy’s aggression”, after a day of attacks by the United States killed seven Iranian troops. The attacks on Wednesday were the latest in days of escalating hostilities between Washington and Tehran that appear to have…

A highly anticipated clinical trial of the targeted drug daraxonrasib suggests it may open a whole new era in treating pancreatic cancer, after the drug doubled median survival time for patients compared with chemotherapy. People in the trial also tolerated side effects from the new drug better than chemotherapy, which is the current standard of…

Every spice head knows that Chani doesn’t make it out of the second Dune novel, Frank Herbert’s 1969 book, Dune Messiah. But after the latest Dune: Part 3 trailer hinted at some major changes for Zendaya’s character, perhaps the movies could take Chani down a very different path. At this point, director Denis Villeneuve has…