The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for vestibular migraines, which cause vertigo as well as headache, but doesn’t actually seem to be effective ​The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for vestibular migraines, which cause vertigo as well as headache, but doesn’t actually seem to be effective The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for vestibular migraines, which …

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The drug ubrogepant doesn’t just ease the headache of a migraine, but also relieves symptoms like neck stiffness and fatigue if taken early enough ​The drug ubrogepant doesn’t just ease the headache of a migraine, but also relieves symptoms like neck stiffness and fatigue if taken early enough The drug ubrogepant doesn’t just ease the headache …

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Plummeting temperatures forced some human populations to adapt to the new conditions thousands of years ago, but the changes they made varied widely ​Plummeting temperatures forced some human populations to adapt to the new conditions thousands of years ago, but the changes they made varied widely Plummeting temperatures forced some human populations to adapt to the …

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Dyson spheres, a type of huge megastructure designed to capture the energy output of a star, would be a sign of an alien civilisation – if we can find one before they disappear ​Dyson spheres, a type of huge megastructure designed to capture the energy output of a star, would be a sign of an …

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Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to fuel its unprecedented nuclear expansion ​Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to …

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While intermittent fasting may be growing in popularity, relatively little is known about how it impacts our gut microbiome – for better or for worse ​While intermittent fasting may be growing in popularity, relatively little is known about how it impacts our gut microbiome – for better or for worse While intermittent fasting may be growing …

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An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is bigger than that ​An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is …

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Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our daily life ​Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our daily life Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but …

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Kepler’s Supernova, seen in 1604, is one of the most famous exploding stars ever seen, and now astronomers think it may have been an interloper from another galaxy ​Kepler’s Supernova, seen in 1604, is one of the most famous exploding stars ever seen, and now astronomers think it may have been an interloper from another …

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