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science
UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile
The government says it will dispose of its 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium - currently stored at a secure facility at Sellafield in Cumbria. The UK...
bbc.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Lactobacillaceae differentially impact butyrate-producing gut microbiota to drive CNS autoimmunity
Taylor Francis Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), produced by the gut microbiota, are thought to exert an anti-inflammatory effect on the host immune...
tandfonline.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
World's Oldest Arrow Poison Found in Ancient Bone From 7,000 Years Ago
In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be...
sciencealert.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / health
Scientists find Ozempic may treat cancer, Alzheimer's and more. Is it hype or truly a "wonder drug?"
Few drugs have captured public attention like Ozempic; many of us have even taken it. The type 2 diabetes medication, generically known as semaglutide, has received...
salon.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
How to live longer: The biggest lessons from the Mediterranean diet
Why simple changes to your everyday meals can be the path to better health. The Mediterranean diet may help you live longer, especially if you...
sciencefocus.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Marsquakes might explain Mars’ north-south hemisphere differences
• There’s a striking difference between Mars’ northern and southern hemispheres. This is known as the Martian dichotomy.• Scientists have long debated...
earthsky.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Catastrophic tipping point in Greenland reached as crystal blue lakes turn brown, belch out carbon dioxide
Record heat and rain turned thousands of Greenland lakes brown in 2022 as they hit a tipping point and began emitting carbon dioxide. Thousands of...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
The Protein Signature Of Long Covid In Children Revealed In Lab Tests
"Long Covid", the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that erupted in Wuhan, China in 2019 and spread worldwide, causing millions of deaths,...
science20.com
- 30+ days ago
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health / science
Common Herbicide Linked to Low Birth Weights in Rural Areas
Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide in U.S. farming, might be linked to low birth weights and pre-term births among babies born in rural communities,...
newsweek.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ian Shipsey 1959–2024
Ian Shipsey had remarkable optimism. Credit: University of OxfordExperimental particle physicist Ian Shipsey, a remarkable leader and individual,...
cerncourier.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
The Irish potato famine originated in South America
Scientists might have been looking in the wrong place to find the original source of potato blight, which could prevent discovery of ways to avoid...
cosmosmagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Demis Hassabis on what’s next after his Nobel Prize
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Reed Albergotti: It’s often a critique that all the AI companies have the same technology,...
semafor.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Meet the new neighbors: 7.5 million chickens and their mountains of manure
A sickening stench and hordes of flies: What it’s like to live near a mega factory farm. MALCOM, Iowa — When Carolyn Bittner moved to...
vox.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Regrowing Teeth Is on the Horizon and May Represent the Future of Dentistry
A number of promising approaches involving molecules, stem cells, and inorganic chemistry are possible for the near future. For adults of a certain...
discovermagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
The Largest Crater On Earth Is Hiding In Plain Sight In A Place You Wouldn't Expect
Objects like meteors have been raining down on our planet for billions of years. A meteor is any small object that burns up as it...
thetravel.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Neanderthals' blood type may help explain their demise, new study finds
Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems. When modern...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Dr. Anthony Fauci: What Exactly Did Biden Pardon? – OpEd
On his way out of the White House on Jan. 20, Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon for, among others, his chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony...
eurasiareview.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus
In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time , it...
quantamagazine.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
After 30 Years & Thousands Paid, This Top NYC Museum's Prized Exhibit Was Proven Fake
There have been some inspired hoaxes in American history, with public acclaim—at least initially—for everything from a 10-foot-tall petrified giant...
thetravel.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ancient Roman breastfeeding guidelines were followed closely in the cities—but not the hinterlands
When should a child stop breastfeeding? It was as pressing a question for ancient Romans as it is for parents today, and opinions tended to...
science.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Functional and structural connectivity of the subregions of the amygdala in ADHD children with or without ODD - BMC Psychiatry
• Research • Open access • Published: 24 January 2025 Functional and structural connectivity of the subregions of the amygdala in ADHD children with or...
biomedcentral.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
130-Year Mystery Solved As Orchid’s “Finger” Revealed As DIY Fertilization Fallback
Date stood you up? Not a problem for Stigmatodactylus....
iflscience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Strong as steel, light as foam: High-performance, nano-architected materials
Researchers have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam....
sciencedaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Clocking nature’s heaviest elementary particle
In the first study of its kind at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the CMS collaboration has tested whether top quarks adhere to Einstein’s...
cern.ch
- 30+ days ago
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science
ScienceAdviser: Can green hydrogen replace fossil fuels?
Microplastics | Science Advances Microplastics can gum up blood vessels in the brain That bright spot is a plastic-filled cell stuck in a blood vessel...
science.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Put some wiggle in your mowing. Bees will love it
Cutting grass, if done carefully, can benefit pollinators and other insects. Now, researchers are adding a literal twist to this advice. Mowing along...
science.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home...
apnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
The miracle of immune checkpoint inhibitors: a physician’s unforgettable journey
Even a half-century later, a physician cannot forget the first death of a patient under their care. It happened for me during my postgraduate medical...
kevinmd.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Archaeologists Just Found a ‘Treasure Trove’ of Era-Spanning Artifacts
A dig site in France has thus far turned up artifacts from the Late Bronze Age through to the medieval era Archaeologists with the French...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Saber teeth in predators evolved many time s. Did it lead to their extinction?
In the history of teeth, perhaps no tooth is as famous as the saber tooth. These long, blade-like canines seem almost perfectly optimized to kill...
wkms.org
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech
"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost,...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
A mysteriously large pterosaur finally has an identity
A Jurassic pterosaur fossil, known to paleontologists for over 160 years, isn’t a new species. It is an odd specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri....
sciencenews.org
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step away from breaking the sound barrier
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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innovation / science
In a global crisis, working harder isn’t the best solution
Archeologists put four resilience strategies to the test. Humans have stared down extinction from pandemics, war, famine, and more during our brief time on Earth....
popsci.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
The ape-like human ancestor Australopithecus—perhaps best known from the iconic fossil ‘Lucy’—might not have had much meat on its menu. After...
smithsonianmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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science / space
Witness the First-ever Sight and Sound Recording of a Meteorite Impact
Every day, some 100 tons of meteoric dust and sand-size particles strike the atmosphere. A smaller but still significant amount of pebble-size...
skyandtelescope.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reopens as Fire Recovery Continues
Since early January, wildfires have ravaged the greater Los Angeles area, killing at least 27 people and causing at least $ 250 billion in damage....
eos.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists Found Miraculously-Preserved Tattoos on the Hands of 1,000-Year-Old Mummies
One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter wide. A team of international scientists recently revealed the...
popularmechanics.com
- 30+ days ago
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education / innovation / learning / science
Inside ‘El Capitan’ the Most Powerful Supercomputer Ever Built. It Will Simulate Nuclear Weapons
The $ 600-million machine is powered by over 11 million cutting-edge processors....
zmescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Magic or myth? A mycologist’s guide and review of the best mushroom supplements
Has once-forgotten fungi become the wellness world’s new favorite ingredient? Well, maybe. The mushroom market is growing at a remarkable pace, and...
nypost.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Hubble's 2.5-Billion-Pixel Mosaic Reveals Andromeda in Breathtaking Detail
The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky Way. When conditions are...
sciencealert.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the 'missing link' in the quest for superconductivity
Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors. Researchers have obtained...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
AI Leads the Way in 2025 IEEE Tech Impact Study
For the second year in a row, top tech leaders selected artificial intelligence as the most important current technology. IEEE surveyed 350 CIOs,...
ieee.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
How Singapore is embracing edible insects
Singapore has long held a reputation for its diverse and experimental food scene, and now adventurous diners can tuck into creepy crawlies in the city’...
nationalgeographic.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Making ibuprofen work better with grinding
Researchers have found a simple, environmentally friendly way to make a more effective form of ibuprofen.The technique, which uses a ball mill, could...
cosmosmagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Earliest evidence of hominins in Europe predates other finds by half a million years
Analysis of bones butchered by ancient human ancestors shows they represent the oldest direct evidence of hominins in Europe.The bones are at least...
cosmosmagazine.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Study finds 'hidden cost' of WA lower Snake River dams
Dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state are losing water to evaporation at a rapid rate, according to a new study. The reservoirs...
publicnewsservice.org
- 30+ days ago
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science
'Medieval' nanotech chainmail sports 100 trillion chemical bonds per square cen time ter — and could be the future of armor
Researchers unveiled a super-strong nanoscale material made from the first two-dimensional mechanically interlocked polymers. The material resembles...
livescience.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Earth's Largest Organism Slowly Being Eaten, Scientist Says
In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed lake, there dwells a single giant organism that provides an entire...
sciencealert.com
- 30+ days ago
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health / science
Has a ‘quademic’ hit the US? 4 viral infections and what to know about them
Four viruses are circulating in the U.S., sparking concerns of a possible "quademic." Influenza, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus are all at "very high levels"...
foxnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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