Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.  

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When combined with clinical markers, smartwatch data was able to help detect insulin resistance with nearly 90 percent accuracy.

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Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.  

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Earth’s continental plates were moving 3.48 billion years ago

Magnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its start back by 140 million years.Magnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its start back by 140 million years.  

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Science and armed conflict

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Are pig organs the future of transplantation?

Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die waiting for donated organs. A new book shares how organs from other species could change that.Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die waiting for donated organs. A new book shares how organs from other species could change that.  

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In a rare event, the moon got a massive new crater

A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.  

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A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.

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