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Researchers in France are conducting weightless experiments without leaving Earth's atmosphere. They're using special parabolic flights near Bordeaux to unlock secrets about human balance and how our bodies work in space.
Scientists in Madagascar discovered that healthy forests host native rodents while damaged forests fill with invasive rats, revealing a crucial link between conservation and human health. The breakthrough genetic mapping shows how protecting nature might also protect us from disease.
The federal government just announced a major initiative to study and monitor microplastics in drinking water across America. The $144 million program will develop tools to measure these tiny plastic particles and understand their impact on human health.
A team of NASA volunteers just discovered that the microbes we usually fear might be essential allies for surviving in space. Their research reveals how biofilms could protect astronaut health and grow food on future deep space missions.
Those adorable groundhogs predicting weather each February are actually helping scientists fight diseases like cancer, obesity, and heart disease. Their incredible hibernation abilities are unlocking medical breakthroughs that could transform human health.
India's Tamil Nadu government is partnering with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to understand how microplastics in everyday food packaging affect human health. The groundbreaking study follows alarming research showing plastic compounds were found in the blood of newborn babies.
Cornell researchers discovered vitamin B12 plays a far bigger role in human health than previously known, protecting muscle strength and energy production as we age. Early intervention could help millions of older adults maintain vitality and independence.