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science / wellness
Postpone Your Pleasures
And enjoy them all the more. My father-in-law, with whom I was very close, spent most of his life on the same working-class street in...
theatlantic.com
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science
Invasive Murder Hornet Gone From the U.S., Officials Confirm
Federal and local officials declared victory over the northern giant hornet this week, following years of no sightings in the country. It’s time to...
gizmodo.com
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science / space
James Webb Space Telescope best images of 2024
This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy...
usatoday.com
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science
Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb That May Be a Gateway to a Prehistoric Kingdom
It’s also a gateway to a huge collection of pig jaws. Excavations in central China uncovered a 5,000-year-old tomb filled with artifacts from the...
popularmechanics.com
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science / space
News at a glance: Mars rover’s big ascent, Europa’s ice sheet, and House committee chairs
PLANETARY SCIENCE Mars rover makes it to the top After a 4-month uphill trek on the Red Planet, NASA’s Perseverance rover reached the top...
science.org
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science / space
NASA's new images show star clusters that resemble a wreath and a Christmas tree
It's a cosmic Christmas! NASA just released new images of a nearby star cluster that resembles a wreath and another that looks like a Christmas...
aol.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Most precise measurement of electrically neutral beauty meson life time achieved
The ATLAS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has released a new high-precision measurement of the life time of the electrically neutral...
phys.org
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science / space
NASA names agency veteran as deputy manager of deep space program
Dec. 19 (UPI) -- NASA has named a space agency veteran as deputy manager of its Gateway program, the administration announced Thursday. That program...
upi.com
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science
The Canoe in the Forest
An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe...
hakaimagazine.com
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science
78 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2024
Every story is a science story, even the ones that sound more like science fiction. This year Scientific American introduced readers to real...
scientificamerican.com
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nutrition / science
Probiotic supplements may improve working memory
A new study published in Nutritional Neuroscience examined how probiotic supplements, a prebiotic-rich diet, or their combination (synbiotic...
psypost.org
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science
"Murder hornets" eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials say
The Northern giant hornet, more commonly known as the "murder hornet," has been eradicated in the U.S., agriculture officials said Wednesday. The...
cbsnews.com
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science
Unexpected Delay Means Stranded Astronauts Won't Leave ISS as Planned
Two US astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it...
sciencealert.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
The JWST Looked Over the Hubble’s Shoulder and Confirmed that the Universe is Expanding Faster
It’s axiomatic that the Universe is expanding. However, the rate of expansion hasn’t remained the same. It appears that the Universe is expanding...
universetoday.com
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science / space
How humanity discovered we’re all made of “star stuff”
Each one of us — in a very physical and physiological way — is 13.8 billion years old. This is the age of the Universe. It took our...
bigthink.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Why Vanuatu should brace for even more aftershocks after this week’s deadly quakes: a seismologist explains
The death toll from Vanuatu’s earthquake disaster continues to rise, with international search and rescue operations underway to help people hit by...
yahoo.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Scientists have long agreed that early humans mated with Neanderthals, but a pair of recent studies have shed light on when exactly this DNA mixing...
theweek.com
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science
Deseret News archives: When Piltdown Man was discovered in 1912, many were already skeptical
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 18, 1912, fossilized remains later called the Piltdown Man were...
deseret.com
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science
Why some people can get away with only a little sleep every night
Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has become...
pbs.org
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science
PFAS manufacturers sued for deceptive marketing in US
The attorney general of Texas, US, is exploring a new legal strategy against the largest manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
chemistryworld.com
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science
How Fungi Make a Promising Compound for Treating Cancer and Inflammation
The process by which fungi synthesize some of their most potent compounds has remained unclear for many years. This is especially true of...
genengnews.com
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science
Study: Neurodiversity among Philosophers
A new study is underway to learn about neurodiversity in philosophers.The eventual aim is to discover whether and how neurodiversity is related to...
dailynous.com
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science
Ancient Skeleton Discovery May Change Understanding of Early Christianity
Researchers have deciphered a mysterious inscription hidden within an ancient amulet, uncovering fascinating new insights into the early history of...
newsweek.com
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science
What Makes Us Human? Researchers Claim We’re Same Species As Neanderthals And Denisovans
A million years of evolution and we still don't know who we are....
iflscience.com
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science
The World's Most Famous Mausoleums
Mausoleums are large, free-standing burial sites that entomb one or more people. Most mausoleums are associated with royalty and/or heads of state....
splashtravels.com
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health / mindfulness / science
Long-term practitioners of Orgasmic Meditation show unique brain activity patterns
A new study published in Frontiers in Neuroimaging has found that long-term practitioners of Orgasmic Meditation (OM)—a partnered mindfulness practice...
psypost.org
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science
Rocket-inspired reaction yields carbon with record surface area
Using a chemical reaction inspired by rocket fuel ignition, Cornell researchers have engineered a nanoporous carbon with the highest surface area...
phys.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape
A new way to make ultra-thin diamond wafers using sticky tape could help produce diamond-based electronics, which might one day be a useful...
newscientist.com
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science
Researchers invented an electronic lollipop that lets you taste things in virtual reality
A new “VR lollipop” could soon let you taste things in virtual reality. Researchers highlighted the device in a new study published late last month...
bgr.com
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science
Tires Shed Millions Of Tonnes Of Microplastics Into The Environment
International consortium of scientists demands urgent action on tire particles In many ways, tires are incredible. Whether we’re on two wheels or four, tires...
forbes.com
@ 30+ days ago
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health / learning / science
Your Consciousness Can Connect With the Whole Universe
This latest clue about the architecture of consciousness supports a Nobel Prize winner's theory about how quantum physics works in your brain. A recent groundbreaking...
popularmechanics.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Embarrassing Math Error 'Scared the Pants Off People' Over Toxic Black Kitchenware
Despite the egregious math error, the study's authors stand by their warning about toxic chemicals in black kitchenware. Earlier this year, a study...
gizmodo.com
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science / space
Scientists Just Unlocked How These ‘Barbarians’ of the Bacterial Realm Withstand Exposure to Huge Amounts of Deadly Radiation
Researchers are unlocking the molecular secrets behind a unique bacterium that has a superpower for survival in some of the most extreme conditions,...
thedebrief.org
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science
Computer Modeling Shows Carcinogen From Goodyear Plant Is Invading Niagara Falls Neighborhoods
The modeling, by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, shows that levels of ortho-toluidine in some areas are seven time s the...
insideclimatenews.org
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science
Swapping Cow's Milk For Plant-Based Could Cost Vital Nutrients
Alternatives to cow's milk made from almonds, soy, oat, and rice have never been so popular. However, a new study suggests more research is needed...
sciencealert.com
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science / space
Twin stars orbit Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*
It was previously thought that the gravitational forces around a black hole were too extreme for such a star system to survive. Scientists unveiled...
jpost.com
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science
Patagotitan Dinosaurs Weighed More Than 25 Pickup Trucks
The next time a 4-year-old asks what the biggest dinosaur ever was, you can respond confidently: It was the titanosaur Patagotitan mayorum (simply...
howstuffworks.com
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science / space
Antimatter rockets could make interstellar travel a reality with 300x more powerful propulsion
Why it matters: Warp speeds, hyperdrives, and hyperspace jumps – sci-fi has teased us with the prospect of zipping between stars for decades now. But...
techspot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Solstice 2024: When Is The Shortest Day Of The Year?
It’s been cold for many weeks far north of the equator, but astronomically speaking, the season of winter begins only when the solstice occurs....
forbes.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
Why It’s Remarkably Rare for Elephants to Give Birth to Twins
How rare is it for elephants to birth twins? Find out more about this occurrence in the wild and why it's significant. In June 2024, an...
discovermagazine.com
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science
2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Math & Physics - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Daily 3 Quarks Daily 2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Math & Physics - 3 Quarks Daily S. Abbas Raza S. Abbas Raza 2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in...
3quarksdaily.com
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health / science
Russia Announces Development Of Cancer Vaccines; Here's Why It Could Be Game-Changer
Russia has announced the development of cancer vaccines which will be soon be accessible to the public. According to reports, the vaccines will be administered...
mashable.com
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science / space
The world's largest space telescope just got an unexpected new role: asteroid hunter
Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of...
nationalgeographic.com
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science
Earless, hairless, apex predator with saber teeth: Oldest known ancestor of mammals found in Mallor
Researchers found a 270-million-year-old gorgonopsian fossil, the earliest known saber-toothed animal. Researchers uncovered what may be the earliest...
jpost.com
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science
A hedgehog with fangs? Oh yes! Meet the 'vampire' hedgehog – one of 234 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong
A hedgehog with fangs is one of 234 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region A hedgehog with fangs and a shrew lighter than a...
discoverwildlife.com
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science
Cough CPR goes viral on social media -- But it's a major heart attack mistake
A recent trend on social media has revived a curious technique from the late 1970s called cough CPR. A post claims that this method can...
studyfinds.org
@ 30+ days ago
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science
B.C. man drops camera into ocean, accidentally captures 'breathtaking' whale video
BARKLEY SOUND, B.C. - Before it turned into an extraordinary day, Peter Mieras says it began being quite ordinary. “It was a bit overcast,”...
ctvnews.ca
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learning / science / space
Ancient India’s Mathematical Marvel: Aryabhata’s Enduring Global Influence – Analysis
Aryabhata (476 CE–550 CE) stands as one of the most prominent figures in the history of mathematics and astronomy. His groundbreaking contributions,...
eurasiareview.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science
8 Fascinating Things We Learned about Language in 2024
Humans have been speaking some form of language for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Yet linguists, psychologists and historians are...
scientificamerican.com
@ 30+ days ago
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science / space
Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists
Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of...
phys.org
@ 30+ days ago
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