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Smoking was supposed to be fading away. Why are young people embracing it again?

Smoking was supposed to be fading away. Why are young p...

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Smoking rates remain low, but experts say social media, stress and shifting atti...

Is Gen Z actually smoking more? An investigation

Is Gen Z actually smoking more? An investigation

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 3

Smoking in movies and TV is up, and “cigfluencers” have become a thing, but lags...

How much of our existence do we owe to sugar?

How much of our existence do we owe to sugar?

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 4

It may be time to rethink our relationship with the sweet stuff

OpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misconduct, experts say

OpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misc...

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 5

OpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians ar...

U.S. approves Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for flu—the first of its kind

U.S. approves Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for flu—the first ...

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 5

This flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent mo...

U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Biden’s former medical adviser Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Biden’s former medical advi...

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 8

Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and ...

Physicists harness sunlight for quantum entanglement

Physicists harness sunlight for quantum entanglement

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 7

A proof-of-principle experiment used concentrated sunlight to produce entangled ...

CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers sold to Chipotle and QDOBA

CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppe...

SIN Aug 7, 2026 0 5

As cases of a parasite-caused disease tied to shredded iceberg lettuce continue ...

U.S. approves Moderna's mRNA vaccine for flu—the first of its kind

U.S. approves Moderna's mRNA vaccine for flu—the first ...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 5

The flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent mor...

Can quantum computers solve math’s hardest problem?

Can quantum computers solve math’s hardest problem?

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 6

A million-dollar math mystery may someday be resolved in a physics lab. A new st...

U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Biden's former medical advisor Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Biden's former medical advi...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 6

Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and ...

The Scientific American guide to 2026’s total solar eclipse

The Scientific American guide to 2026’s total solar ecl...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 7

Here’s everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the b...

Urban landscapes can boost storms—or break them up

Urban landscapes can boost storms—or break them up

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 6

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates

Trump CDC pick Erica Schwartz confirmed to lead nation’s top public health agency

Trump CDC pick Erica Schwartz confirmed to lead nation’...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 7

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t had a full-time leader in ...

Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools on the sun

Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools ...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 6

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our st...

Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts like Ozempic

Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts ...

SIN Aug 6, 2026 0 7

One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation

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