Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types
If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept browsing from one…
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Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California
So, in all, Missouri’s case count in the H5N1 outbreak will stay at one for now,…
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Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life
A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing…
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What are digital products? How to sell them in 2024
What are digital products? If you have the itch to go into business for yourself, but…
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Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work – but there is a gender divide
While the New Zealand government plans to review 28 pieces of legislation with a view to…
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What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains
Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as France,…
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Studies of migraine’s many triggers offer paths to new therapies
He also tried levcromakalim, another blood vessel opener that lowers blood pressure. It’s a potassium-channel opener,…
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Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases
Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For…
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To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba
Satellites do not have the capability to directly measure wind speeds, so they make estimates based…
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Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work
Young children’s lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents…
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ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle
When the exhaust nozzle on one of the Vulcan rocket’s strap-on boosters failed shortly after liftoff…
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Two comets will be visible in the night skies this month
Or no time at all. ’Oumuamua, the odd little object that visited our solar system in…
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Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Playing defense Reefense The project is one of three being developed under a $67.6 million program…
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Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
But the latest research has convinced Pollak and some others that treatment of cancers should be…
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Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. At…
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Helene ravaged the NC plant that makes 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply
Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage and flooding to the Southeastern states may affect the country’s medical supply…
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How do I know when it’s time to replace my running shoes?
Any runner will tell you there’s nothing better than slipping on a brand new pair of…
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Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made
In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them…
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Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
Enlarge / Oil painting by Belgian marine artist François Etienne Musin depicting tje HMS Erebus trapped…
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Your cells are dying. All the time.
Enlarge / 3D rendering of an NK Cell destroying a cancer cell. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cell-destroying-a-cancer-cell-royalty-free-image/1250270667 Billions of cells…
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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
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In a new manifesto, OpenAI’s Sam Altman envisions an AI utopia – and reveals glaring blind spots
By now, many of us are probably familiar with artificial intelligence hype. AI will make artists…
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Bird flu is spreading rapidly in California; infected herds double over weekend
Enlarge / Cows being milked in Wisconsin on May 8, 2024. Getty | Matthew Ludak The…
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Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Enlarge Derek Berwin Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can…
