King Richard III’s oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease

The skull of King Richard III Carl Vivian/University of Leicester The oral microbiome of King Richard III of England has been assembled by investigating the plaque on his teeth, and suggests he had a disease that can destroy the jaw. In 2012, skeletal remains were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester, UK, on the

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AI Can Predict Cat Health From Litter Box Visits

To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers at Nestlé Purina PetCare decided to investigate litter boxes as records of behavior: the pre-squat scratch, the whirl, the precise geometry of the bury. The scientists built a painstaking dictionary of these gestures—a full

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How Bacteria Use CRISPR to Vaccinate against Viruses

October 9, 2025 3 min read Bacteria Use Viral Naps to Build Immunity New research shows how microbes use napping viruses to vaccinate themselves By Humberto Basilio edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still

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Record-Breaking Everest Blizzard Explained | Scientific American

October 8, 2025 3 min read Science behind Record-Breaking Everest Blizzard That Trapped Hundreds A blizzard that trapped hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest was truly “off the charts,” experts explain By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Hundreds of trekkers were recently trapped on Mount Everest, which is shown here in a stock photo.

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You’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix

Citations J.J. Mathews et al. Understanding dietary protein quality: Digestible indispensable amino acid scores and beyond, The Journal of Nutrition, posted July 15, 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.07.005  S.M. Forester, E.M. Reyes and D.K. Layman. Refining ounce-equivalents using the EAA-9 approach for protein scoring and dietary guidance, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 125,

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Gaia solves the mystery of tumbling asteroids and reveals what’s inside them

Whether an asteroid is spinning neatly on its axis or tumbling chaotically, and how fast it is doing so, has been shown to be dependent on how frequently it has experienced collisions. The findings, presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki, are based on data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and provide

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São Paulo tem alerta amarelo para chuvas intensas; frio persiste na cidade

A cidade de São Paulo está com alerta amarelo para perigo potencial de chuvas intensas nesta quinta-feira, 9. O aviso, que prevê chuvas de até 50 mm/dia e ventos intensos de até 60 km/h, também atinge outros municípios paulistas. Além das precipitações, o frio continua predominando na cidade. A defesa civil municipal mantém a capital

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Dietas podem ter o mesmo efeito que Ozempic para emagrecer?

Crédito, Getty Images Article Information Author, Jessica Bradley Role, BBC Future 9 outubro 2025, 09:40 -03 Atualizado Há 1 hora Medicamentos como o Ozempic permitiram que muitas pessoas perdessem peso que antes não conseguiam eliminar. Será que uma dieta poderia ter o mesmo efeito sem a necessidade de receita médica? Nos últimos anos, a chegada

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How AI Is driving the future of mobility at Disrupt 2025

Artificial intelligence is not just changing how we work — it’s transforming how we move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, two industry leaders at the forefront of AI-driven mobility will take the AI Stage to explore the future of intelligent transportation systems: Uber’s Sachin Kansal and Nuro’s Dave

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