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Most lung cancer patients in India never smoked, genetic makeup big driver: Study

A recent study highlights the role of air pollution and genetic diversity in shaping lung cancer trends in India.

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Genome evidence points to plague in Stone Age European population crash

An artist's concept of the planet HD 189733 b located 64 light-years from Earth, orbiting close to its host star. Roberto Molar Candanosa/Johns Hopkins University/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

Rotten eggs chemical detected on Jupiter-like alien planet

Archaea are extremophiles, capable of surviving in extreme conditions (like boiling hot springs). Photo: Anastassiya Bornstein

Third form of life makes energy in 'remarkable' ways, scientists discover

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Canned water produced from air and sunlight to hit US stores this year

The puzzle's simple yet complex nature appeals to a wide audience, from children to adults, and from casual puzzlers to serious competitors. Photo: Reuters

Five decades of puzzling perfection: Rubik's Cube turns 50

A group of Japanese researchers have created a humanoid robot with "living" skin. Photo: The University of Tokyo

Scientists create humanoid robot with 'living' skin that can smile

The base of Mars' Mount Sharp in an image taken by the Curiosity rover. File photo: REUTERS/NASA

Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe finds

An image of China's Chang'e 6 lander on the moon's far side, snapped by the mission's minirover. Image: CNSA/CLEP

China becomes first country to bring soil samples from far side of the moon

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Common low-calorie sweetener xylitol linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

A large screen shows news footage of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe collecting a sample from the far side of the moon, in Beijing, China June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

The Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China May 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Baptista

China's Chang'e-6 probe lifts off from far side of moon

Hainan province, China April 27, 2024. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS

China lands on moon's far side in historic sample retrieval mission