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• These Common Bad Habits in Your 30s Can Damage Your Body and Mind for Decades

  04-05-2025 22:24 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study reveals that smoking, heavy drinking, and inactivity from a young age significantly harm mental and physical health by midlife, urging early lifestyle changes for healthier aging. Addressing harmful lifestyle choices, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity, early in life is crucial for increasing the likelihood of a healthy and [...]
  
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• Taking This Popular Type of Medicine as an Infant Could Increase Your Risk of Obesity

  04-05-2025 21:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Early antibiotic use is linked to higher BMI and increased obesity risk in children, according to a Finnish study of over 33,000 kids. Children who receive antibiotics during the first two years of life may be more likely to develop a higher body mass index (BMI) in later childhood, according to new research. The findings [...]
  
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• Microplastics Are Invading Our Arteries, and It Could Be Increasing Your Risk of Stroke

  04-05-2025 21:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Higher levels of micronanoplastics were found in carotid artery plaque, especially in people with stroke symptoms, suggesting a potential new risk factor. People with plaque buildup in the arteries of their neck have been found to carry higher concentrations of tiny plastic particles within those blood vessels compared to individuals with healthy arteries. This difference [...]
  
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• The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. Here’s how to see it. - East Idaho News

  04-05-2025 21:30 via news.google.com
  The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. Here’s how to see it.  East Idaho NewsLook up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight on May 5-6  SpaceMay meteor shower to peak Monday night. Will the Eta Aquarids be visible in Michigan?  Detroit Free PressViewing the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in 2025  American Meteor SocietyHow to see Halley's comet debris in the Eta Aquarid meteor shower  NBC News
  
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• Nintendo is suing accessory maker Genki after its unofficial Switch 2 mockups - The Verge

  04-05-2025 21:05 via news.google.com
  Nintendo is suing accessory maker Genki after its unofficial Switch 2 mockups  The VergeNintendo reveals it began working on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2019  My Nintendo NewsNintendo began working on Switch 2 "shortly after the release" of Switch 1, new Genki lawsuit papers reveal  EurogamerGenki Gets Sued for Its Nintendo Switch 2 Replica, Says It’ll Respond ‘Thoughtfully’  WccftechNintendo is suing the accessory brand that flaunted Switch 2 m
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 have entered production - PhoneArena

  04-05-2025 20:27 via news.google.com
  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 have entered production  PhoneArenaSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumored specs: predictions for every key spec  TechRadarExclusive: Samsung to equip Galaxy Z Flip 7 with in-house Exynos chip for the first time  조선일보Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 could be the thinnest foldable, leak suggests  MashableSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7, Fold7 battery capacity revealed; Flip getting a big boost  Sammy Fan
  
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• Samsung Was Estimated To Lose Around $400 Million After It Decided To Drop The Exynos 2500 For The Galaxy S25 Series; European Galaxy S26 Models To Be Equipped With Exynos 2600 - Wccftech

  04-05-2025 19:25 via news.google.com
  Samsung Was Estimated To Lose Around $400 Million After It Decided To Drop The Exynos 2500 For The Galaxy S25 Series; European Galaxy S26 Models To Be Equipped With Exynos 2600  WccftechSamsung Galaxy S26: Exynos Chip Coming For Some Phones, Report Claims  ForbesSamsung had to pay a fortune to replace Exynos 2500 with Snapdragon 8 Elite on Galaxy S25 line  PhoneArenaQualcomm clinches full Samsung S25 win, yet real growth rides on auto and AI bets  digitime
  
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• Disney’s ‘Thunderbolts’ rallies Marvel fans for a $76 million opening weekend - CNN

  04-05-2025 19:04 via news.google.com
  Disney’s ‘Thunderbolts’ rallies Marvel fans for a $76 million opening weekend  CNN‘Thunderbolts*’ Gives Marvel Movies Their Momentum Back  The RingerThe Twist That Makes Marvel’s New Movie Its Most Entertaining in Years  Slate‘Thunderbolts*’ Flies to $162 Million Globally, ‘Sinners’ Nears $250 Million Milestone  VarietyTHUNDERBOLTS* Is Given A New Title In Officially Released Promo Video &nbs
  
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• Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule - Engadget

  04-05-2025 18:47 via news.google.com
  Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule  EngadgetApple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles  The InformationApple’s design for the 20th-anniversary iPhone is apparently so ‘extraordinarily complex’ it must be made in China, report says  YahooApple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models  9to5MacApple plans to split iPhone 18 laun
  
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• Scientists Reveal the Best Way Kids Learn Math

  04-05-2025 13:18 via scitechdaily.com
  A scientific review finds that children build the strongest math skills through a blend of conceptual understanding, strategic practice, and reflective learning, challenging the idea that speed alone defines fluency. Should children focus on memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or is it more effective to teach math through a deeper, conceptual approach? This question [...]
  
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• What Really Happens in Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank?

  04-05-2025 12:53 via scitechdaily.com
  Mind blanking, when the mind temporarily goes blank, is a distinct, common mental state influenced by attention, arousal, and brain activity patterns. Mind blanking is a common but poorly defined mental phenomenon, encompassing experiences that range from mild drowsiness to a complete loss of conscious awareness. In an opinion piece published on April 24 in [...]
  
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• Epic Brain Showdown Reveals Surprising Origins of Human Consciousness

  04-05-2025 12:28 via scitechdaily.com
  A landmark experiment has pitted two major theories of consciousness against each other in a massive, collaborative brain study. After seven years of work, researchers have released groundbreaking findings on human consciousness, putting two leading scientific theories to the test: Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT). IIT proposes that consciousness arises [...]
  
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• Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Spinal Cord "Reprogramming"! - Glass Almanac

  04-05-2025 08:09 via news.google.com
  Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Spinal Cord "Reprogramming"!  Glass Almanac
  
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• New Treatment Repairs Gut and Tames Aging Cells

  04-05-2025 06:54 via scitechdaily.com
  ADAM19 appears to play a significant role in reducing the inflammatory response associated with intestinal damage and cellular senescence. Researchers led by first author Sudipta Bar and corresponding authors Amit Sharma and Pankaj Kapahi at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have identified the enzyme ADAM19 as a key regulator of cellular aging and [...]
  
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• New Obesity Drugs Defy Logic – And Succeed

  04-05-2025 06:29 via scitechdaily.com
  Drugs that both activate and block the GIP receptor reduce weight through different brain mechanisms, offering a new direction for targeted obesity treatments. Drugs that target the receptors for the hormones GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) have proven effective in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. While GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Belly Fat “Trigger” in Aging Bodies

  04-05-2025 06:03 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists discovered a new stem cell type, CP-As, that fuels belly fat growth in middle age, offering a target for therapies to combat age-related obesity and disease. It’s well known that waistlines tend to expand during middle age, but the concern goes far beyond appearance. Abdominal fat is linked to accelerated aging and a slower [...]
  
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• Welcome to Starbase: Texas has a new city home to Elon Musk's SpaceX

  04-05-2025 02:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Residents of the small south Texas town that's home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX have voted to incorporate into a new city called Starbase.
  
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