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Researchers explore an ancient open galaxy cluster

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Researchers explore an ancient open galaxy cluster

Identification chart of NGC 188 for region 40 40. The up and left directions represent north and east, respectively. Credit: Dursun et al., 2024. Using data from ESA’s Gaia satellite, astronomers from Turkey and India have investigated NGC 188, an ancient open cluster in the Milky Way. The results of the study, published on April … Read more

Researchers develop a genetic test for the early detection of high cardiovascular risk

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Researchers develop a genetic test for the early detection of high cardiovascular risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Clonal hematopoiesis is a phenomenon caused by mutations in hematopoietic stem cells and can lead to blood cancer. We now know that it also occurs in people with normal blood counts, where it is associated with an increased risk of life-threatening atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A research team at the Medical University … Read more