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Vincent Zimmerman
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I like horror movies and Doctor Who. Libertarian. Antifa. Proud atheist. Autodidact. Science is real. Opinions belong to my evil twin. No DMs unless I know you, I WILL block you. I don't fucking swear!!
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December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness
Researchers studying people with major psychiatric disorders found that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day is associated with longer telomeres. This suggests a potential slowing of biological ag...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety
Researchers found that people with anxiety disorders consistently show lower choline levels in key brain regions that regulate thinking and emotions. This biochemical difference may help explain why t...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Alzheimer’s blood tests may be misleading for people with kidney problems
A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a higher overall risk of dementia. For those who already have elevated biomarkers,...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Scientists reveal a powerful heart boost hidden in everyday foods
Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods like tea, coffee, berries, nuts, and whole grains may significantly support long-term heart health. A decade-long study of more than 3,100 adults found tha...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Natural hormone unlocks a hidden fat burning switch
FGF19 triggers the brain to burn more energy and activate fat-burning cells, offering a potential new path for obesity treatments. The hormone enhances thermogenesis and reduces inflammation, but only...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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New fat-burning diabetes pill protects muscle and appetite
Researchers have developed a new oral drug that boosts metabolic activity in muscle rather than altering appetite like GLP-1 drugs. Early trials suggest it improves blood sugar control and fat metabol...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Garlic mouthwash shows shockingly strong germ-fighting power
Garlic extract is emerging as a surprisingly powerful contender to chlorhexidine, the long-standing “gold standard” in antimicrobial mouthwashes. A systematic review of clinical studies shows that hig...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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New research reveals the hidden organism behind Lake Erie’s toxic blooms
Dolichospermum, a type of cyanobacteria thriving in Lake Erie’s warming waters, has been identified as the surprising culprit behind the lake’s dangerous saxitoxins—some of the most potent natural neu...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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A hidden Antarctic shift unleashed the carbon that warmed the world
As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea sediment...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Researchers solve a century-old North Atlantic cold spot mystery
A century-old North Atlantic cold patch is now linked to a long-term slowdown in the AMOC, the climate-regulating conveyor belt of ocean water. Only weakened-AMOC models match observed temperature and...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Humans are built for nature not modern life
Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both heal...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A 1950s material just set a modern record for lightning-fast chips
Researchers engineered a strained germanium layer on silicon that allows charge to move faster than in any silicon-compatible material to date. This record mobility could lead to chips that run cooler...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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New low temperature fuel cell could transform hydrogen power
Kyushu University scientists have achieved a major leap in fuel cell technology by enabling efficient proton transport at just 300°C. Their scandium-doped oxide materials create a wide, soft pathway t...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Scientists are turning Earth into a giant detector for hidden forces shaping our Universe
SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and environmental conditions vastly improve sensitivity. Orbiting sensors tap into Earth’s...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain
Researchers have built a fully implantable device that sends light-based messages directly to the brain. Mice learned to interpret these artificial patterns as meaningful signals, even without touch, ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Scientists uncover a volcanic trigger behind the Black Death
A newly analyzed set of climate data points to a major volcanic eruption that may have played a key role in the Black Death’s arrival. Cooling and crop failures across Europe pushed Italian states to ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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This simple ingredient makes kale way healthier
Scientists found that kale’s prized nutrients are hard for the body to absorb unless they’re eaten with oil. Cooking doesn’t improve absorption, but adding oil-based dressings—or even more advanced na...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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New study finds a silent genetic heart risk hidden in millions
A large Mayo Clinic study shows that current guidelines fail to detect nearly 90% of people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a common inherited cause of dangerously high cholesterol. Many affected ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Gut molecule shows remarkable anti-diabetes power
Researchers revealed that the microbial metabolite TMA can directly block the immune protein IRAK4, reducing inflammation and improving insulin sensitivity. The molecule counteracts damage caused by h...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back
Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to food noise in a patient with severe obesity. Her obsessive thoughts about food disappeared as t...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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A cosmic collision reveals how black holes really behave
A remarkably clean gravitational-wave detection has confirmed long-standing predictions about black holes, including Hawking’s area theorem and Einstein’s ringdown behavior. The findings also provide ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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This rare bone finally settles the Nanotyrannus mystery
Scientists have confirmed that Nanotyrannus was a mature species, not a young T. rex. A microscopic look at its hyoid bone provided the key evidence, matching growth signals seen in known T. rex speci...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs evolved flight in a flash
Ancient pterosaurs may have taken to the skies far earlier and more explosively than birds, evolving flight at their very origin despite having relatively small brains. Using advanced CT imaging, scie...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Stunning blue pigment on a 13,000-year-old artifact surprises scientists
Researchers uncovered rare azurite traces on a Final Paleolithic artifact, overturning assumptions that early Europeans used only red and black pigments. The find suggests ancient people possessed dee...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM