Researchers studied her cells by cultivating them in a laboratory and saw indications of a selective advantage, with healthy skin cells favored over diseased ones.
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Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Antioxidants protect cells from oxidative stress, a form of damage that can accelerate aging and increase the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, per Novotny.
The find helps explain water’s odd behavior and its unusual properties, including the reason ice cubes float and how liquid water expands as its temperature drops below 39 degrees Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius).
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
This comprehensive travel system includes three packing cubes and a 17-inch laptop sleeve to organize all your belongings.
Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.
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Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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