Is your asthma inhaler bad for the environment?
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New research finds that metered-dose inhalers, the most commonly prescribed type in the U.S., account for 98% of the emissions attributed to inhalers. But patients and providers have other options.
How space became a place we study aging
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Why the human body declines faster in space is still largely a mystery, but microgravity offers scientists a unique opportunity to study markers associated with aging on an accelerated timeline.
The world hasn’t hit the brakes on methane emissions
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More than 150 nations have pledged to slash their emissions this decade, but new research shows global emissions of the greenhouse gas are rising faster than ever.
Researchers make mouse skin transparent using a common food dye
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In a stunning experiment, researchers were able to see through a living mouse’s skin to its internal organs, simply by applying common light-absorbing molecules.