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Huge study finds first genetic clues to borderline personality disorder 0
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- July 21, 2026
Specific genetic variants can be linked to a particular condition by analyzing the genomes of large groups of people with and without the disorder.Credit: Gregory Adams/Getty Researchers have identified the first evidence of genetic risk factors associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The analysis, published in Nature genetics July 201is the largest genome-wide association study
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Why Maine’s Sandy Coasts Get Rough – NASA Science 0
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- July 21, 2026
The Wabanaki people have a wealth of creation myths that explain the rocky shores of the Bay of Fundy, Downeast Maine, and Acadia National Park. Many involve Glooscap, a magical figure said to have floated around the Bay of Fundy in a stone canoe, sculpting coastal features by scraping the boat across the landscape and
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New NASA ground missions prepare to begin scientific flights – NASA Science 0
- Air Quality, Clouds, Earth, Ice & Glaciers, Landslides, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Wildfires
- July 20, 2026
Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Clouds of fire in the west. From the Arctic fringe to agricultural areas, NASA’s new class of Earth Venture suborbital missions is preparing to deliver science that will benefit communities in the United States and beyond. The six projects will mobilize hundreds of scientists and pilots from NASA,
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Oystercatchers, known for their sharp beaks and bright eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation 0

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island — On a pristine Rhode Island beach teeming with noisy seabirds, a group of biologists armed with nets sneak up on a pair of American oystercatcher chicks. But just as they close in to capture them, one of the football-sized birds, with bright orange beaks and long legs, runs toward a

Shaping the Emerald City – NASA Science 0

Seattle, Washington, sometimes known as the “Emerald City,” sparkled in the morning sunlight when an astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo on June 16, 2026. The city’s parks and tree-filled neighborhoods give the metropolis a lush, green look, while tall downtown buildings cast long shadows and boats cruise the surrounding canals. The