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Neanderthals and humans interbred more recently than scientists thought
Two teams using different methods both conclude that humans and Neanderthals had children together starting roughly 50,000 years ago. Freda Kreier The...
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nature
Breast cancer is on the rise: data reveal drastic gap in survival rates
Lack of screening and limited treatment options mean that low- and middle-income countries face higher death rates despite having fewer cases than...
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nature
What is the hottest temperature humans can survive? These labs are redefining the limit
The threshold for survival in heat is lower than thought — researchers are using state-of-the-art climate chambers to explore when blistering...
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nature
Nature's Take: How will ChatGPT and generative AI transform research?
Nature staff take on the big topics that matter in science. Download this episode of Nature's Take In the past year, generative AIs have been...
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nature
Locals save 'Yosemite of South America' in impressive feat of conservation — here's how it all fell into place
"Everyone who cares was really scared about who was going to buy it." A Chilean environmental group recently made a deal to buy 325,000 acres, or...
thecooldown.com
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nature
Breast cancer often spreads to the spine — newfound stem cell can explain why
A stem cell that contributes to vertebra formation also encourages the growth of tumours that move to the backbone from elsewhere. Saima...
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nature
Genets: meet the strikingly beautiful, yet incredibly elusive cat-like creatures that roam Africa - and bizarrely Europe
Handsome yet overlooked, the genet is one of the world's most mysterious carnivores. David Lindo takes a look at this mysterious cat-like creature The...
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nature
Japanese Moon-lander unexpectedly survives the lunar night
Its engineers never gave up hope, but the Moon-lander continues to beat the odds. Ling Xin Ling Xin is a freelancer writer based in Ohio....
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nature
These scientists aren’t using ChatGPT — here’s why
Some researchers find AI chatbots helpful for writing, coding and gathering information. Others are choosing to avoid the craze. Carissa Wong Since its...
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nature
Could a rare mutation that causes dwarfism also slow ageing?
People with Laron syndrome have a low risk of heart disease and a number of other age-related disorders, hinting at strategies for new...
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nature
The Top 15 Most Venomous Marine Animals
The oceans, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, harbor a diverse and often dangerous array of marine life. Among the myriad creatures,...
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nature
The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest
A vast colony of aspen clones could hold clues about how ancient organisms protect their genomes from harmful mutations. At all ranks who focus on...
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nature
Birds-of-Paradise Species Emit Light Through Their Feathers, Study Finds
Birds- of-paradise have long been admired for their vibrant colors and intricate courtship dances, but it turns out there’s even more to their...
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: Lack of transparency surrounds Neuralink’s ‘brain-reading’ chip
What scientists think of brain-computer interface company Neuralink’s first human trial. Plus, an AI system learnt language by seeing the world...
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nature
Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity
Although body mass index is the main diagnostic test for obesity, it leaves out many factors that can affect how healthy someone is. Download the 27...
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nature
In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant
After an orangutan hurt his face, scientists observed him chewing a plant known to relieve pain and applying a paste made from the leaves to...
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nature
Bacteria has mutated on the International Space Station into something never seen before on Earth
For the last 75 years mankind has sent thousands of things into space, whether that's rockets, satellites, fruit flies or whatever else. With all...
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nature
Polio is on the brink of eradication. Here's how to keep it from coming back
The campaign to eradicate polio could succeed in the next few years. But that’s just the beginning of a new challenge — keeping it away....
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nature
AlphaFold touted as next big thing for drug discovery — but is it?
Questions remain about whether the AI tool for predicting protein structures can really shake up the pharmaceutical industry. Carrie Arnold After...
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nature
‘Poo milkshake’ boosts the microbiome of c-section babies
Giving faecal transplants to children born by caesarian section is promising, early clinical trial results show. Mariana Lenharo Feeding a baby born by...
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nature
Fentanyl addiction: the brain pathways behind the opioid crisis
How two neural pathways contribute to the deadly opioid’s addictive nature, and why babies are suing the South Korean government. Download the Nature...
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New AI is better at weather prediction than supercomputers — and it consumes 1000s of time s less energy
The Aardvark Weather machine learning algorithm is much faster than traditional systems and can work on a desktop computer. A new artificial...
livescience.com
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nature
‘WithdrarXiv’ database of 14,000 retracted preprints launches
A trove of data is providing insights into the main reasons studies are pulled from the arXiv preprint platform. An EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie...
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nature
Scientists predict catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Indiana University researchers have made significant progress in understanding the dangerous phenomenon known as river avulsion, which refers to the...
thebrighterside.news
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nature
Daily briefing: Listen to a Pink Floyd song reconstructed from people’s brainwaves
Scientists can eavesdrop on the music people are listening to by analysing their brain waves. Plus, how to make business and finance genuinely...
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nature
China builds record-breaking magnet — but it comes with a cost
The resistive magnet required a significant amount of energy to produce a field of 42.02 tesla. Gemma Conroy China is now home to the world’s...
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nature
Audio long read: How a silly science prize changed my career
The Ig Nobel prizes are famed for their spotlighting of offbeat research. Nature investigates how some winners feel about their ‘honour’. Download the...
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nature
AlphaFold reveals how sperm and egg hook up in intimate detail
Three sperm proteins work together as matchmakers to enable fertilization in vertebrates. Tampa, Florida H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research...
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nature
Culture wars are raging on US campuses. Will they affect research?
Scientists and other academics worry that political pressure on universities is growing and could limit research and teaching. It’s been a tumultuous...
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nature
UK’s new science minister on budget battles, Brexit and AI leadership
Former clinical scientist Patrick Vallance speaks to Nature about his priorities as the minister overseeing the nation’s research. Last month, UK...
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: AI helps to reveal first passages of ancient charred scroll
Student researchers used machine learning to read text hidden inside charred, unopenable scrolls from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. Plus,...
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nature
23 Mind-Blowing Wildlife Images of Owls (Proving Why They're the Coolest Birds on Our Planet)
Owls are associated with knowledge and wisdom, and thanks to Harry Potter, even magic. Chances are you probably already love owls, but after reading...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
State of the climate report shows its time to stop hitting the snooze button
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has released its State of the Global Climate 2024 report , confirming that key climate change indicators...
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nature
World recommits to 2030 plan to save humanity — despite falling short so far
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres proposes US $ 500-billion annual stimulus package to meet the Sustainable Development...
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nature
California’s first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years to ban offshore oil drilling along 100 miles of coastline
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will protect waters off San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara counties A long-running effort by native tribes and...
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nature
Keys, wallet, phone: the neuroscience behind working memory
Brain areas work in tandem to temporarily store important information, and an aurora on a cool brown dwarf. Download the Nature Podcast 17 April 2024 In...
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nature
‘Unacceptable’: a staggering 4.4 billion people lack safe drinking water, study finds
New estimate doubles the previous figure, raising questions about which is correct and highlighting gaping data holes. Alix Soliman Approximately 4.4...
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nature
‘Smart’ antibiotic can kill deadly bacteria while sparing the microbiome
Compound called lolamicin targets a group of harmful microbes but does not disturb those that live peacefully in the gut. Job Description The...
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nature
If bird flu sparks a human pandemic, your past immunity could help
Older populations might be more protected than younger ones because of exposure to ‘matched’ strains during childhood, but an H5N1 pandemic is likely...
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Humans Arose From Two Ancestral Populations That United 300,000 Years Ago
Learn about the new proposal for the origins of modern humans, suggesting that our species is a genetic combination of two ancestral populations. The...
discovermagazine.com
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nature
Why some women enter menopause early — and how that could affect their cancer risk
Genomic analysis reveals a host of genetic variants that affect how quickly fertility ends, among them one that reduces reproductive span by six...
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nature
The world’s most expensive dinosaur and more — July’s best science images
Pricey dino. The largest, most complete stegosaurus ever found sold for a record US $ 44.6 million at auction. The giant, 150-million-year-old fossil,...
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nature
Huge neutrino detector sees first hints of particles from exploding stars
Japan’s Super-Kamiokande observatory could be seeing evidence of neutrinos from supernovae across cosmic history. Davide Castelvecchi Every few...
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nature
Scientists predict an undersea volcano eruption near Oregon in 2025
Real- time data from Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast is providing researchers with a good eruption forecasting test....
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nature
An elusive creature of the deep can live for centuries. Scientists think they know why
CNN — “Even though you want to try to, never grow up,” Peter Pan said in the titular novel by J.M. Barrie, echoing a sen...
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nature
Daily briefing: Great ‘Stone Age’ wall discovered in Baltic Sea
A string of boulders almost a kilometre long, now covered by the ocean, could be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure. Plus, the 200-year...
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nature
Brazil’s ban on X: how scientists are coping with the cut-off
Some are pivoting to alternative social-media platforms and scrambling to rebuild their networks. Meghie Rodrigues After the social-media platform X...
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nature
How Denisovans thrived on top of the world: mysterious ancient humans’ survival secrets revealed
The cave-dwelling group hunted animals such as hyenas and hares to sustain themselves in harsh environments. Ewen Callaway When life got tough, the...
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nature
Is a boost to height a boost to health? Dwarfism therapies spark controversy
Emerging treatments for achondroplasia pose difficult choices for parents. Proponents say they are changing lives. Others fear they will feed stigma...
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nature
Sahara Desert Rain Is Climate Change Warning
Recently, it rained in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, where there has not been rain for five decades. Last year, a heavy rain and hail...
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