Newfound Exoplanets around Barnard’s Star Resolve Long-Standing Astronomical Quest

Newfound Exoplanets around Barnard’s Star Resolve Long-Standing Astronomical Quest

Newfound Exoplanets around Barnard’s Star Resolve Long-Standing Astronomical Quest Four small, newly discovered worlds are less than six light-years away from Earth, and their discovery reinforces a cautionary tale from planet hunting’s prehistory By Tom Metcalfe edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of four small, likely rocky exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, a red dwarf…

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New Drugs, and Diets, Soothe Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New Drugs, and Diets, Soothe Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New Drugs, and Diets, Soothe Inflammatory Bowel Disease Several medications now calm painful inflammation in the intestines. Diets free of ultraprocessed foods also help By Lydia Denworth edited by Josh Fischman I recently met a 26-year-old chef named Caroline Horvatits whose story is simultaneously distressing and hopeful. About a decade ago, during high school, Caroline…

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Brain Rhythm Drug Mimics Stroke Rehab Effects

Brain Rhythm Drug Mimics Stroke Rehab Effects

For the first time, scientists have developed a drug that fully reproduces the effects of physical rehabilitation in stroke recovery—at least in mice. This discovery, made by UCLA Health researchers, could eventually transform how we treat the leading cause of adult disability worldwide. The promising findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, identified a compound…

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