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People visit the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Dongning Science Popularization and Education Center in Dongning, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Located in Dongning City, Heilongjiang Province, the Dongning Science Popularization and Education Center of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park focuses on the sensory experience of tigers and leopards. Combining diverse interactive experience scenes, it allows visitors to gain an immersive understanding of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. (Photo: Xinhua) People visit the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Dongning Science Popularization and Education Center in Dongning, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Located in Dongning City, Heilongjiang Province, the Dongning Science Popularization and Education Center of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park focuses on the sensory experience of tigers and leopards. Combining diverse interactive experience scenes, it allows visitors to gain an immersive understanding of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. (Photo: Xinhua)

Scientists have identified a remarkable protein switch that influences whether cells burn fat or store it. Disabling this protein increases fat consumption and interferes with the formation of new fat cells, raising the possibility of a different approach to treating obesity. Subsequent research has strengthened the discovery, revealing that the same protein helps regulate how much energy the body burns. What if one of the keys to fighting obesity lies not in suppressing appetite, but in changing how the body's cells use energy?

The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny. Baffin Island is a good location for ice sheets to spend their retirement.