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U.S. — The results of a groundbreaking new study appear to show that the reason today's children routinely struggle with mathematics is because they no longer play computer games from the bestselling Math Blaster! franchise.
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Rainer Zitelmann’s New Space Capitalism explains how spaceflight has shifted from a state-driven enterprise to one led by entrepreneurs. The title captures this change well. […] Source
Researchers found that veterans who experienced “multiple toxic exposures” had “up to 17% higher odds” of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
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The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that suicide risk goes up for this age group.
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New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?
Families with rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer's in middle age are giving scientists a unique window on the disease, and a quick way to test potential treatments.
A confluence of factors is causing public schools in New York and across the country to experience dramatic reductions in enrollment.
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Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
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Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report.