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An Ancient Virus Explains Why the Human Brain Is Special
Recent reporting examines how an ancient virus helps explain the unique development and nature of the human brain.
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Why scientists no longer think plastic is the safest material around
Recent reporting examines shifting scientific consensus surrounding plastic as an unsafe material.
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Massive study identifies genetic variants associated with five major personality traits - News-Medical
A massive new study published by News-Medical identifies 1,260 genetic variants linked to five major personality traits.
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Scientists put a dying coral next to a healthy one
A random laboratory accident has revealed that placing a dying coral next to a healthy one can revive it within weeks.
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Chinese astronomers find real three-body system. It is not what Liu Cixin top movie is about
Chinese astronomers have discovered a real-life three-body stellar system that differs significantly from fiction.
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Living past 100: This is the real secret
A wave of October 24 stories across five outlets converges on debunking longevity myths and probing the science of living past 100
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Scientists may have found the key to one of quantum physics’ biggest mysteries: superconductivity
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Blood test spots prostate cancer 15 years before symptoms
A blood test using seven proteins can flag aggressive prostate cancer up to 15 years before symptoms, reshaping early detection.
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Your Sleep Habits May Point to a Specific Type of Depression, a New Study Finds
Recent scientific research reveals a newly identified type of depression tied directly to sleep habits and specific triggers.
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'Big Chunky' fossil reveals bizarre new squid-like species that lived 160 million years ago
Scientists uncover a bizarre, exceptionally heavy Jurassic squid-like fossil in Wyoming that spent decades sitting in a drawer.
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Don’t Miss The ‘Hunter’s Moon’
Skywatchers prepare to view October's full Hunter's Moon as it rises alongside Saturn this weekend.
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Astronomers Found Something They Thought Couldn’t Exist: A Green Star
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With blood test looming, government puts $41 million into clinical trials to ward off Alzheimer’s disease
Government funding targets clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease prevention as blood tests loom.
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James Webb telescope discovers a surprise around our galaxy's black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals that gas near our galaxy's center is surprisingly rich in heavy elements.
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Obsession With AI May Be Starving the Research Fields It Needs to Survive
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Atomic functional site scaffolding in biopolymers with RFdiffusion3
An artificial intelligence model designs enzymes with atomic precision, according to recent science coverage.
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Rolling without wheels: How dwarf reedsnakes coordinate their bodies for high-speed escapes
Scientists have uncovered how secretive dwarf reed snakes perform acrobatic cartwheels to escape predators.
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A single antimatter particle in a cage opens door to 'revolutionary' physics
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The immortal jellyfish can beat ageing. It could inspire treatments for diseases of old age
Biological mechanisms of the immortal jellyfish are drawing scientific attention for potential anti-ageing applications.
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Rejuvenation breakthrough: Scientists reverse 60 years of aging in human cells
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Nikon’s Small World photomicrography competition winners
Winning photographs from the Nikon Small World competition reveal vivid, unseen microscopic worlds.
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A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and unleashed a 330-foot tsunami
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A magnetar can be born when two neutron stars touch
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How to Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk if You Have the APOE4 Gene Variant
Scientific coverage highlights new findings regarding the APOE4 gene variant and its role in Alzheimer's disease risks.
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A Strange New Time Crystal Emerges From Synchronized Vibrations
A strange new time crystal emerges as a 3D-printed honeycomb teaches its own vibrations to fall into step.
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Green Lantern Fans, Astronomers Have Found A Real Green Star And It Is Powered By Destroyed Planets
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Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too
New research reveals that primates alter their feeding habits and avoid contaminated food following viral outbreaks.
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Genetic study shows seafarers from Easter Island settled Hawaii - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A new genetic study reveals that ancient seafarers from Easter Island settled Hawaii.
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Second Crew of Mars Astronauts NASA Locked Up for a Year Are Coming Out on October 31
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People With ADHD Face a 70% Higher Risk of Early Death. This Seems to Help
Recent coverage examines a newly reported connection between ADHD and an elevated risk of early mortality.
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Planetary 'twins' Uranus and Neptune may have different origin stories
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Physicists prove a long-suspected quantum speed limit for thermalization
Physicists prove a long-suspected quantum speed limit governing how fast physical systems reach thermal balance.
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Zombie ant: New mushroom species found in West Virginia to undergo testing
An amateur mushroom hunter in West Virginia has discovered a mysterious purple and yellow fungus with DNA matching nothing on record.
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“It Feels Like Something Out of Science Fiction”: Astronomers Find First Green Star
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Scientists discover a surprising nasal decongestant, and oh-oh-oh what a relief it is
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Scientists are unraveling the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's
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Earth's core may have been leaking hydrogen for billions of years
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In space, 'We've gone from exploration to exploitation,' says original Voyager team member
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Original Voyager team member talks to us about the astonishing scientific info the 50-year-old probe gathered
An original Voyager team member reflects on fifty years of astonishing scientific data gathered by the historic space probes.
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Mars’ two tiny moons shouldn’t exist. A new mission will reveal why they do
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How Many Steps a Day Does It Take to Sharpen Your Attention? A 14-Year Study Hints at The Range
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SpaceX launch Monday morning could bring another ‘space jellyfish’ to Carolina skies
A scheduled SpaceX rocket launch has triggered anticipation for a potential space jellyfish phenomenon visible across skies.
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Owners who spend more time close to their cats tend to have more positive moods
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SN 1181 gets its sharpest view yet: new images reveal a zombie star
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Scientists reveal first ‘zombie’ star with ‘ghostly green glow’
Astronomers have discovered the first-ever green star, introducing what coverage calls a zombie star with a ghostly green glow.
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NASA Is About to Investigate What Lies Beneath a Giant Hole on the Moon
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How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
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De novo design of cysteine proteases
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How one of Earth's worst volcanic disasters affected societies in prehistoric Japan
Coverage explores how an apocalyptic volcanic eruption in prehistoric Japan impacted ancient hunter-gatherer societies.
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Magnesium May Not Reach Your Brain, Despite Supplement Label Promises
Recent coverage examines whether magnesium supplements can actually reach the brain despite label promises.
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Shredded star reveals a massive black hole wandering far from its galaxy's center
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Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds
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Scientists Puzzled as James Webb Detects Signal From Completely Empty Void in Space
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US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo
A United States-based enterprise has publicly disclosed ongoing scientific advancements aimed at resurrecting the extinct dodo bird.
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At 194, Jonathan the Giant Tortoise knows about aging
Jonathan the giant tortoise, recognized as the world's oldest land animal at 194, is drawing intense scientific focus for his longevity.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope exceeds its sharpness goals by nearly 30 percent following a precise mirror adjustment.
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'What the hell did this?': The orca brothers preying on great white sharks
Scientific confirmation reveals orca brothers hunting great white sharks across global oceans.
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What Can a Biological Age Test Actually Tell You?
Artificial intelligence tools designed to calculate biological age are drawing intense public scrutiny.
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An invisible jet of radioactive goo is heading for Earth
Astronomers identify a black hole system firing a plasma jet directly toward Earth, according to recent science reporting.