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Study of age of puberty in girls suggests links with weight gain

Genes may indirectly influence how old girls are when they have their first period by speeding up weight gain in childhood – a known risk factor for early puberty, researchers have found. Other genes can directly affect the age of puberty, according to the study. Being able to predict who is at high risk of […]

Phosphate in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests space rock Bennu hails from an ocean world

On September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft dropped a capsule to Earth containing pristine carbonaceous regolith collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. These samples were obtained after the probe took an impressive, seven-year roundtrip journey through the solar system and back. Since these space rock pieces arrived (approximately 120 grams of sample, to be precise) […]

Sunak ally Stride suggests politicians should not bet as gambling row deepens

Politicians should not place bets on elections, a Cabinet minister said as the Westminster gambling row deepened. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said there should be a debate about political betting but “I would just say that people shouldn’t do it”. At least five Conservatives are being investigated by the Gambling Commission as part […]

Oppenheimer Suggests 2 Stocks to Buy Amid Market’s Record Highs

Looking at the stock markets, three main points are commanding investor attention right now. First, and the most obvious, is that the stock indexes are near record-high levels. Both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are within touching distances of their all-time highs. Second, corporate earnings are sound, with most sectors showing double-digit year-over-year gains […]

Israeli military suggests Netanyahu misleading people about Hamas war

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears increasingly at odds with both the U.S. government and his own military over his handling of the war in Gaza, and the divisions come amid mounting concern that another front in the war, with serious implications for U.S. forces in the region, could open up. A fracture appeared in […]

Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests

A huge earthquake that shook southern Asia 2,500 years ago abruptly changed the course of the Ganges River, new research suggests. The earthquake was previously unknown to science, but researchers spotted clues of its immense force buried in the landscape near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The team revealed its findings in a study published […]