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Smell triggers the same brain response as taste does - even if you haven't eaten anything


Sree VijaykumarOur latest study showed that taste and smell were both found to activate a region of the brain important for taste, hunger and thirst.

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Taylor Townsend: US tennis star apologises for 'offensive' Chinese food comments
Taylor Townsend: US tennis star apologises for 'offensive' Chinese food comments
She described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm.


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F.B.I. Arrests Man After Car Crashes Into Field Office Gate in Pittsburgh
F.B.I. Arrests Man After Car Crashes Into Field Office Gate in Pittsburgh
A driver rammed into the entrance of the compound and draped an American flag on the gate before fleeing. Officials made an arrest after an hourslong search.


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How Walmart's Chief People Officer Uses AI Like ChatGPT and Perplexity
How Walmart's Chief People Officer Uses AI Like ChatGPT and Perplexity
AI is often associated with certain aspects of hiring, like reviewing resumes. But Walmart's chief people officer, Donna Morris, has used it for another part of the process: identifying potential candidates.


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From Alphabet to Visa, US giants drive euro-denominated bond surge
U.S. companies are lining up to borrow in euros with bond sales hitting a record $100 billion so far this year, reflecting attractive European funding conditions and a growing willingness among issuers and investors to shift away from the dollar.




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Cassidy questions why RFK Jr. ousted CDC Director Monarez at pivotal hearing
Cassidy questions why RFK Jr. ousted CDC Director Monarez at pivotal hearing
“If doctors do not have clear guidance or have a reason to trust what’s coming out of the CDC, they cannot make informed decisions to protect their patients,” he said. “Turmoil at the top of the nation’s top public health agency is not good for the health of the American people.”


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Murder charge in 2002 cold case after bones found buried in South Australian back yard
Murder charge in 2002 cold case after bones found buried in South Australian back yard
Detectives arrested and charged 64-year-old man over murder of Susan Goodwin, reported missing in July 2002


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Why European founders are winning (and it's not about working less)
Why European founders are winning (and it's not about working less)
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One Battle After Another review: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a 'dazzler' of a comedy-action-drama
One Battle After Another review: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a 'dazzler' of a comedy-action-drama
Salman Rushdie, reviewing Pynchon's Vineland 35 years ago, called it "a major political novel about what America has been doing to itself." And at a Q&A with Anderson several weeks ago, Steven Spielberg praised the film as "increasingly more relevant than perhaps even when you finished the screenplay". American society, in all its strengths and missteps, has been a major theme for both Pynchon and Anderson, and it grounds Anderson's dazzler of a film, giving it an emphatic, unmistakable political charge.




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Can Pilates Really Make My Muscles 'Long and Lean'?
Can Pilates Really Make My Muscles 'Long and Lean'?
Here's what the workout can and can't do for your fitness.


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Europe is not pulling its weight in paying for drug development, says Tomas Philipson
Europe is not pulling its weight in paying for drug development, says Tomas Philipson
The former chair of America's Council of Economic Advisers wants NATO-style spending targets for innovative medicines


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Why you should own (some) gold - WSJ
Why you should own (some) gold - WSJ
Here are some good reasons not to invest in gold. First, it earns no dividends or interest. Second, you can't live in it, like real estate. Third, it has doubled in the last few years, so forget about buying at the bottom.




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Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks
Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks
"Roller coasters are bumping against the limits of physics and the human body to keep their riders entertained."


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HHS abruptly cancels CDC meeting with RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist as scrutiny mounts
HHS abruptly cancels CDC meeting with RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist as scrutiny mounts
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11.


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Ousted C.D.C Chief Describes Tense Meeting With Kennedy
Ousted C.D.C Chief Describes Tense Meeting With Kennedy
Dr. Susan Monarez told senators at a committee hearing on Wednesday that the health secretary had hurled false and hurtful accusations about the nation’s health agency.


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Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk's Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division
Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk's Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division
State media and online trolls have seized on the assassination to score geopolitical points against the United States, according to a new report.




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How Reducing Earnings Reporting Could Disrupt Careers
How Reducing Earnings Reporting Could Disrupt Careers
The debate over quarterly earnings usually centers on companies and investors -- but any disruption to the status quo could rattle an ecosystem full of white-collar workers plying their trade as lawyers, communications pros, and data providers.


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A new Israeli cybersecurity startup is already valued at $400 million.
A new Israeli cybersecurity startup is already valued at $400 million.
Vega is coming out of stealth mode and has landed $65 million in funding to take on some of the biggest incumbents in security.


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How the EU's far right has seized on Charlie Kirk's killing
How the EU's far right has seized on Charlie Kirk's killing
Because "it is not respect for the dead they demand; it's the right to insult and hate the living who do not resemble them … It is not freedom of speech they defend, it is the normalisation of their extremism. In America, as in Europe."


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Why the US is cutting interest rates
Why the US is cutting interest rates
At the news conference following the announcement, Powell emphasised that the unemployment rate remained low, at 4.3%, while acknowledging unusual disagreement among members about what to do next.




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U.S. Man Charged $5,000 for Sitting in the ER Waiting Room
U.S. Man Charged $5,000 for Sitting in the ER Waiting Room
If you're not an experienced parent and maybe a little bit prone to overreaction, maybe you, too, will rush your child to the emergency room.


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Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached
Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached
Redmond woos Blighty with cloud and AI infrastructure splurge as Trump comes to town


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Amid industry headwinds, Biogen breaks ground on new headquarters
Amid industry headwinds, Biogen breaks ground on new headquarters
“We are surrounded by global beacons of progress and ingenuity — companies that led us out of the pandemic, scientists who are cracking the code on diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, and startups destined to unlock answers just waiting to be discovered,” said president and CEO Christopher A. Viehbacher.


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After National Tragedies, Obama and Trump Are a Study in Contrasts
After National Tragedies, Obama and Trump Are a Study in Contrasts
Former President Barack Obama said the job of an American president is to “remind us of the ties that bind us together.” President Trump apparently disagrees.


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Is British politics broken? Its centre is cracking
Is British politics broken? Its centre is cracking
The two traditional parties of government are under siege as never before


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An Interview with YouTube CEO Neil Mohan About Building a Stage for Creators
An interview with YouTube CEO Neil Mohan about empowering creators while leaning into AI.


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AI is helping to decode animals' speech. Will it also let us talk with them?
AI is helping to decode animals' speech. Will it also let us talk with them?
The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.


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You're Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant
You're Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant
Whole-body deodorant is thriving. But at what cost?


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Major health insurer group says members will continue to cover vaccines, a step that may ease anxiety over access
Major health insurer group says members will continue to cover vaccines, a step that may ease anxiety over access
Any changes ACIP makes would need to be approved by the CDC’s acting director, Jim O’Neill. Kennedy ousted the agency’s previous director, Susan Monarez, after she refused his demand that she later approve all of ACIP’s recommendations.


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Could the Federal Reserve interest rate cut boost the US housing market?
Could the Federal Reserve interest rate cut boost the US housing market?
Modestly lower mortgage rates are offering some relief and spurring activity among buyers, said Matt Vernon, the head of consumer lending at Bank of America. But bigger picture, the dip is not set to be enough to fix a housing market under strain.


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Experimental narcolepsy drugs bring hope to patients: 'as close as one could get to living a near-normal life'
Experimental narcolepsy drugs bring hope to patients: 'as close as one could get to living a near-normal life'
But the outlook for O’Connell and some 3 million people with narcolepsy worldwide — including 200,000 Americans — could soon improve. Several drug makers with a presence in Massachusetts, including Takeda Pharmaceutical, Alkermes, and Centessa Pharmaceuticals, are racing to win approval of a new class of drugs that could transform treatment by addressing the disease’s underlying neurological causes.


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Return on investment for Copilot? Microsoft has work to do
Return on investment for Copilot? Microsoft has work to do
Jared Spataro, boss of modern work and biz apps division, says 'hard to make the ROI argument for it'


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Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside
With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route. The U.N. warned that food supplies in northern Gaza would soon run out.


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West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge
West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge
Although Trump officials have claimed that any adult who wants a Covid-19 vaccine will still be able to get one regardless of the federal guidelines, experts say this is “misleading”, and that federal guidelines profoundly shape how insurance companies reimburse the cost of vaccines and how pharmacies provide them, potentially creating serious practical and financial hurdles for Americans who still want to be vaccinated.


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Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks
Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks
The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.


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How to measure the returns to R&D spending
How to measure the returns to R&D spending
Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs--the real justification for research investment is what we get for our money. Here's what economists say.


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Sara Carter, former Fox News journalist, defends qualifications to serve as 'drug czar'
Sara Carter, former Fox News journalist, defends qualifications to serve as 'drug czar'
“You want to take on [the drug crisis] for America, and you don’t have a background in this other than an interest for the subject,” Durbin said. “To entrust you with that responsibility when we’re cutting the budget for the HIDTA grants by 34% really gives a lot of us pause. I’m not sure why you were chosen: You’re articulate, but that doesn’t mean you’re expert enough to manage this job.”


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Republican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy's Vaccine Advisers
Republican Senator Casts Doubt on Kennedy's Vaccine Advisers
Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the health committee, said Americans should not trust a possible change to the childhood vaccine guidance.


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US to invest 150bn in UK, promising thousands of jobs
US to invest 150bn in UK, promising thousands of jobs
Boeing has said it will convert two 737 aircraft in Birmingham for the US Air Force, which would be the first USAF aircraft built in the UK for over 50 years, and could create 150 high-skilled jobs.


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Autistic individuals and those with social anxiety differ in how they experience empathy, new study suggests
Autistic individuals and those with social anxiety differ in how they experience empathy, new study suggests
Autism and social anxiety can look similar on the surface, but new research reveals meaningful differences in how empathy is experienced. The study proposes a new tool to help clinicians more accurately differentiate between the two conditions.


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New type of 'sieve' detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
New type of 'sieve' detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
Nanoplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier - and being able to better detect them is the first step in addressing their potential impact.


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When Africa's internet breaks, this ship answers the call
When Africa's internet breaks, this ship answers the call
Africa's internet depends on fragile undersea cables. When they snap, the Leon Thevenin repair ship is dispatched to restore connections.


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Waymo to offer autonomous rides in Nashville on Lyft ride-hailing network
Alphabet's Waymo plans to start offering autonomous cab rides in Nashville next year in collaboration with ride-hailing firm Lyft , the two companies said.


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Fundraising frenzy, AI buzz fuel Chinese tech rally
Fundraising frenzy, AI buzz fuel Chinese tech rally
China's tech rally shows no signs of slowing, with shares gaining on Wednesday as a fundraising surge by big players and fresh artificial-intelligence buzz fuel appetite for the sector's top stocks.


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Decline of Nepo Homebuyers Is a Bad Sign for the US Real Estate Market
Decline of Nepo Homebuyers Is a Bad Sign for the US Real Estate Market
For many first-time buyers, the bank of mom and dad is closed. That's an ominous sign for America's real estate market.


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IDF tries to force civilians out of Gaza City as ground offensive continues
IDF tries to force civilians out of Gaza City as ground offensive continues
Speaking a property development conference in Tel Aviv, Smotrich said he was talking to “the Americans” and that “the demolition, the first stage in the city’s renewal, we have already done. Now we just need to build.”


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Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year
Florida puts man to death in state record 12th execution this year
Before Pittman, 30 people have been executed in the US in 2025, with Florida leading the way behind the flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis. The last execution in Florida was the 28 August lethal injection of 59-year-old Curtis Windom, convicted of the 1992 murders of his girlfriend, her mother and another man.


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What former CDC officials will say at today's Senate hearing
What former CDC officials will say at today's Senate hearing
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach Rose on Signal at rosebroderick.11.


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Repeated head trauma causes brain changes in young athletes before CTE symptoms
Repeated head trauma causes brain changes in young athletes before CTE symptoms
STAT’s coverage of health challenges facing men and boys is supported by Rise Together, a donor advised fund sponsored and administered by National Philanthropic Trust and established by Richard Reeves, founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men; and by the Boston Foundation. Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.


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White House officials reportedly frustrated by Anthropic's law enforcement AI limits
White House officials reportedly frustrated by Anthropic's law enforcement AI limits
Officials say Claude chatbot usage policies block FBI, Secret Service contractors’ work.



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