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Nuclear doubts, bigger hail, and new clues about aging brains

Nuclear doubts, bigger hail, and new clues about aging brains

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From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain

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In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover the record release of
global emergency oil reserves amid escalating conflict, a breakdown
of why nuclear experts say Iran was not close to building a nuclear
weapon, new research that shows how climate change is increasing
both the likelihood and size of severe hail and a study that
reveals how aging gut microbiomes may impair cognitive function
through the gut-brain connection. Recommended Reading: War in Iran
triggers an unprecedented disruption in global oil Iran was nowhere
close to a nuclear bomb, experts say The reason the Middle East has
so much oil is the same reason it’s all stuck there now The gut
microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests E-mail
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