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Meet the High School Student, 17, Who Became the First Person to Sequence the Angelfish

Making a scientific discovery is an incredible achievement at any age — and Indeever Madireddy made one at just 17 years old.  The Silicon Valley high school senior, avid fishkeeper, and 2022 Davidson Fellow channeled his curiosity about his pet fish, Calvin, who recently died, into a research project. The result: Madireddy made history, becoming […]

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Indeever Madireddy stands in front of a pond of angelfish, the species whose genome he sequenced

This Company Seals Leaky Air Ducts to Make Heating and Cooling More Efficient — And Cheaper

Heating your home during the winter can be costly, especially when utility prices are already high. The fossil fuels used to do so come with other caveats as well. Residential homes and businesses accounted for 13% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, and much of that came from heating and cooling. Aeroseal, an Ohio-based company,

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February 2023 Night Sky Guide: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Green Comet Sighting, a Snow Moon, and More

While February is set to be a fairly low-key month for astronomical happenings, it starts off strong: by offering an excellent chance of spotting a 50,000-year-old comet that astronomers have been eagerly tracking since spring of 2022. For all of February’s night sky highlights, read on.  CONSTELLATIONS As far as constellations are concerned, the Old

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Teens Who Are Loved May Have Better Heart Health in Adulthood, Study Finds

While love doesn’t make the world go ’round (as much as we would like to believe it does), both happiness and feeling loved can have an impact on a person’s life and physical well-being. In fact, researchers have found that teenagers who are happy and feel loved are more likely to have better heart health

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Cheerful and proud mother of Black ethnicity, picking up her teen daughter from her basketball practice

Nature-Inspired Library, Featuring a “Canyon of Books,” Set to Be Built in China

Library lovers may want to start planning a trip to China. Designs for a state-of-the-art, 140,000-square-meter building in Wuhan’s central business district have been unveiled, and it’s set to become one of the country’s largest — and perhaps most stunning — libraries.  Featuring sleek, flowing facades with three walls of windows offering sweeping views of

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an exterior view of the new library in Wuhan, featuring a facade full of windows and sloping sides. Inside you can see the tall shelves of books forming a canyon for guests to walk through.

Nice News’ Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: 25 Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Nice News wants to help you make this year’s celebration a memorable one, no matter who’s on your shopping list. Though it’s widely marketed as a day for romance, the holiday isn’t just for those in relationships: It’s an opportunity to spoil

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Young happy couple sitting on blankets in bed at home, giving presents and clinking glasses with rose champagne over fruits and a Valentine's Day gift on the bed, top view.

Pups in Translation: Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads, According to Research

Just like us, dogs use body language to communicate: Their emotions are known to be seen via their tails, stances, and eyes. But what about those endearing head tilts they give when we’re speaking to them? According to scientists, they may also be telling us something. Beyond looking cute, head tilts can be a sign

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Puppy tilts head and crosses paws lying on sofa

Altruism, Empathy Toward Animals Begins at an Early Age for Many, Study Finds: “Domestication Enabled Humans to Thrive”

Are humans inherently good or inherently selfish? Philosophers stretching back to the times of Socrates and Plato have debated human nature and its complexities. But only in recent decades have scientists and researchers started to pull back the layers on this complicated question. According to Scientific American, a set of studies conducted in 2012 by

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Nonprofit Helps Older People Care for Their Dogs: “They Deserve Every Kindness”

Dogs and other pets are often a great help to older adults when it comes to companionship and overall well-being. However, illnesses and long hospital stays can complicate pet care, an issue Carie Broecker has been familiar with for over a decade.  Broecker, who lives on California’s central coast, has long worked in animal rescue,

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First FDA-Approved, Preventative Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Offers Hope to Patients, Families

In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first preventative treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a major step forward for those who have the lifelong illness. Now, individuals and families are beginning to reap the benefits of the breakthrough medication.  According to the American Diabetes Association, roughly 1.9 million people in the U.S.

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Mother is checking her daughters' diabetes by monitoring blood glucose.
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