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‘Use it or lose it’ isn’t quite true when it comes to the health benefits of exercise. Cells across the body retain a memory of training that lasts longer than once thought.
Konflik GAM yang berlangsung selama puluhan tahun di Aceh berakhir pascatsunami dahsyat 2004. Namun, wacana kemerdekaan kini kembali mencuat.
A decades-long insurgency in the Indonesian province ended after 2004’s devastating tsunami. But pro-independence talk is on the rise again.
A long bath in brine is how deli meat gets its taste, texture and shelf life.
Lire un texte trop petit, suivre des instructions complexes ou remplir un formulaire en ligne peut devenir un véritable obstacle après un cancer.
This is just one example of an online trend with real-world health consequences.
Caregivers often don’t recognize how much time, energy and effort is dedicated to their nutrition-related responsibilities, and many feel unprepared for them.
Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
Cancer survivors often experience cognitive, visual or physical challenges that hinder software use. Better designs can help.
Espinhos dos cactos, ferrões de vespas, órgãos genitais de caracóis e dentes de tubarões têm muito mais em comum do que parece à primeira vista
What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?
Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
One Black Texas family’s Juneteenth memories show how food became a powerful expression of emancipation, self-determination and remembrance.
There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
The term’s contradictory uses signal deeper worries about cultural fragmenting and algorithmic-induced flattening.
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
Epigenetic aging clocks allow scientists to study how populations age. They aren’t intended for individuals to make health decisions.
Kasus udang radioaktif Cikande menyisakan banyak tanda tanya. Sejak temuan dua bulan lalu hingga saat ini, pemerintah masih menelusuri sumber utama radiasi Cs-137.
Prabowo menunjukkan logika dua kaki kebijakan luar negeri Indonesia. Ke luar tampak buka ruang bagi Israel, ke dalam tetap lantang bela Palestina.
Small farms will have the hardest time meeting the rules, giving big producers an edge. One potential solution: agroforestry, growing coffee plants among the trees.



















