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nature
Sleep deprivation disrupts memory: here’s why
Study in rats shows that a key brain signal linked to memory formation deteriorates after broken sleep. Associate Professor position (Tenure Track),...
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nature
Why are concrete schools crumbling in the UK — and what can be done?
Researchers say safety concerns over RAAC concrete in UK schools could be “the tip of the iceberg”. Jonathan O'Callaghan More than 100 schools and...
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: Data centres’ huge ‘water footprint’ becomes clear amid AI boom
‘Thirsty’ computing hubs could put pressure on already stretched water resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Plus, GPT-4 generates fake data set to...
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nature
Our ancestors lost nearly 99% of their population, 900,000 years ago
A roundup of stories from the Nature Briefing, including how human ancestors came close to extinction, historic pollution in Antarctica, and the AI...
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nature
Bornean clouded leopard family filmed in wild for 1st time ever
Camera traps in Indonesian Borneo recorded a clouded leopard mother with her two cubs in the first footage of its kind. Rare Footage of Endangered...
livescience.com
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nature
Medical-evidence giant Cochrane battles funding cuts and closures
The group that helped to revolutionize medical practice has lost key funding and is reorganizing — moves that concern some researchers. Helen...
nature.com
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nature
COVID lockdowns altered babies’ microbiomes
Isolation can have lasting effects on the composition of microbes in the gut, but links to other health conditions are still poorly understood. Lilly...
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nature
Dengue rates drop after release of modified mosquitoes in Colombia
Largest- ever deployment of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes yields ‘encouraging’ results in three densely populated cities. Mariana Lenharo Three cities...
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nature
Daily briefing: Drugs such as Ozempic could help with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Anti- obesity drugs’ anti-inflammation effect raises hopes that they could be used to treat diseases characterized by brain inflammation. Plus, a...
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nature
Daily briefing: Jurassic mammals had dark fur
First glimpse of the colour of mammals who lived alongside dinosaurs. Plus, what anti-vaccine rhetoric in the US government will mean for the...
nature.com
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nature
Syphilis microbe’s family has plagued humans for millennia
Ancient DNA recovered from Brazilian remains shows that treponemal diseases originated some 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Ewen Callaway...
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nature
The mathematician who helps Olympic swimmers go faster
Some US athletes could owe part of their stellar performances to Ken Ono’s scientific approach. Davide Castelvecchi The medals keep coming for US...
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nature
‘Extremely worrying’: Argentinian researchers reel after election of anti-science president
As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science...
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nature
Rewilding success for long-lost bird population
Conservation charities have successfully completed the second round of rewilding of a long-lost bird breed in Dover. The red-billed chough disappeared from the Kent countryside...
bbc.com
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nature
The 7 biggest ocean mysteries scientists can't explain
Weird noises, mysterious constructions and strange disappearances have left scientists scratching their heads. Here are seven phenomena we still...
sciencefocus.com
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nature
See Ten Striking Images From the Bird Photographer of the Year Awards
Photographers are often inspired to point their lenses at birds. With their colorful plumage, diverse shapes and sizes and endearing behaviors, these...
smithsonianmag.com
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nature
Wild Minke Whales Found to Have 'Ultrasonic Hearing' After Undergoing Brainwave Experiment
Carcass of Endangered, Giant Fin Whale Washes Ashore on Anchorage's Frozen, Tidal Mud Flats How and why the fin whale died has biologists perplexed....
thetravel.com
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nature
Rainforest Seedlings Grow Better in Natural Forests Than Restored Ones, Even After 30 Years, Study Finds
According to a new study, the survival rate of rainforest seedlings is higher in natural forests than those that have been logged — even three...
ecowatch.com
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nature
Daily briefing: ‘Open-washing’ plagues big AI
Open- source artificial intelligence is nowhere near as open as its name would suggest, low-frequency vibrations arouse genital nerve cells in mice...
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nature
12 Facts About the World’s Rarest Endangered Wolf Found Only In North Carolina
With just 20 existing in the wilds of North Carolina, the red wolf is the rarest carnivore in the United States and now the most critically...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
The Largest Bat in the World Has Wings That Stretch Over 5 Feet
The world of bats is as fascinating as it is diverse, with over 1,400 species flitting across the planet. However, among these flying mammals, one...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
Brain-reading devices allow paralysed people to talk using their thoughts
Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate. Miryam Naddaf Brain-reading...
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nature
AI & robotics briefing: ‘Risk-of-death’ AI save lives in hospital trial
An algorithm trained on electrocardiograms reduced deaths among high-risk patients by 31%. Plus, an AI transcription tool seems to hallucinate...
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nature
Science in 2024: what to expect this year
AI, Moon missions, weaponized mosquitoes and superfast supercomputers — we’ll run through what to look out for in the new year. In this episode,...
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nature
Climate change is also a health crisis — these 3 graphics explain why
Health is on the agenda at the COP28 climate meeting. Rising temperatures increase the spread of infectious diseases, claim lives and drive food...
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nature
Daily briefing: A historic moment for loss and damage at COP28
COP28 started with the first cash pledged for countries devastated by climate change. Plus, penguins survive on thousands of microsleeps and how to...
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nature
‘Smart’ insulin prevents diabetic highs — and deadly lows
In animals, the molecule automatically reduced blood-sugar levels without causing them to dip too much. Seeking dynamic and outstanding individuals to...
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nature
Alpha Wolf Summons Massive Pack with Silent Howl in Yellowstone
Incredibly, an alpha wolf summoned his the pack with a silent howl, a powerful display of leadership and communication in the wild. In a remarkable...
animalsaroundtheglobe.com
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nature
Chatbot AI makes racist judgements on the basis of dialect
Some large language models harbour hidden biases that cannot be removed using standard methods. Elizabeth Gibney Large language models (LLMs),...
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The 1960s Tech Keeping NASA’s Voyager Probes Alive for Nearly 50 Years
Solar panels are next to useless in the outer solar system, so NASA’s Voyager probes rely on nuclear batteries—technology first developed in the...
gizmodo.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Bird flu has been spreading undetected in US cattle for months
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza probably jumped from an infected bird into a cow around late December. Plus, a rare mutation that causes...
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nature
Antarctic research stations have polluted a pristine wilderness
Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution, but efforts are under way to chart a better future. Gemma Conroy Antarctica is often...
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nature
Unprecedented ocean temperatures make this hurricane season especially dangerous
The world's oceans have consistently been breaking daily heat records since early 2023, a yearlong fever that has climate scientists, coral reef experts and even hurricane...
usatoday.com
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nature
A giant fund for climate disasters will soon open. Who should be paid first?
More than three billion people stand to benefit from a historic climate loss-and-damage fund. But spending it involves agonizing choices about who...
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nature
The huge toll of PhDs on mental health: data reveal stark effects
PhD students in Sweden accessed mental-health services at increasing rates as their studies went on. The Institute of Genetics, Molecular and Cellular...
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nature
How pregnancy transforms the brain to prepare it for parenthood
It’s a transformational time long neglected by neuroscience. That is starting to change. Postdoctoral fellowship in cardiac research focusing on cell...
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nature
‘Afraid to talk’: researchers fear the end for science in Venezuela
A lack of funding and academic freedom amid a political crackdown leave scientists feeling hopeless and pondering an exodus from the country. Luke...
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nature
Daily briefing: How obesity drugs like Ozempic create a full feeling
The brain areas involved in the feeling of fullness experienced by people taking GLP-1 drugs. Plus, an ‘epigenome editor’ silences a gene linked to...
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- 30+ days ago
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nature
Progress on plastic pollution treaty too slow, scientists say
As national divisions widen over how to address the global waste crisis, researchers fight for more input into the process. Nicola Jones Scientists...
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nature
Daily briefing: Sleeping mice hint at why new memories don’t overwrite old ones
We see evidence in mice of why new memories don’t overwrite existing ones and explore how AI tools are helping decipher previously unreadable ancient...
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nature
Daily briefing: Long-lost branch of the Nile ran by the pyramids
Remains of an ancient branch of the Nile River hint at why Egyptians chose to build at Giza. Plus, how a ‘tactical sacrifice’ can save...
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nature
Male elephants harmonize like a barbershop quartet to say "let's go"
A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of males will harmonize a rumbling...
newatlas.com
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nature
Blue dragon: The deadly sea slug that steals venom from its prey
The blue dragon may be too weak to resist the ocean's current, but it can take on a Portuguese man o'war and even steal its...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Alaska's Largest Eruptions in the Past 10,000 Years
With Spurr rumbling near Anchorage, let's look at some of the largest eruptions in the most volcanically active state of the U.S. Mount Spurr,...
discovermagazine.com
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nature
Daily briefing: Mega-magnet breaks field record — but it comes with a cost
Meet the world’s most powerful resistive magnet. Plus, how the eradication of smallpox influenced the spread of mpox. How sperm and egg hook...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Scientists fear tough UK immigration rules will deter talent
Cost increases and restrictions on visa-holders bringing family members will put off researchers, warn scientists. We are pleased to announce that...
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- 30+ days ago
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nature
Australia grapples with how to investigate scientific misconduct
The nation currently allows institutes to investigate cases in-house — but calls to change this are mounting. Dyani Lewis Australia’s academics are...
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nature
How mathematician Freeman Hrabowski opened doors for Black scientists
Over 30 years, the scholarship programme Hrabowski founded has supported more than 1,500 Black students. He spoke to Nature for our new Changemakers...
nature.com
- 30+ days ago
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nature
Gut bacteria break down cholesterol — hinting at probiotic treatments
Species in the human microbiome have enzymes that can metabolize a potentially dangerous lipid. Scientists have pinpointed human gut bacteria that...
nature.com
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nature
How cormorants are rethinking their migration routes in the face of climate change
The living world is profoundly affected by human activities. One eighth of species are currently threatened with extinction in the near future,...
theconversation.com
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