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A recent study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology suggests that viewing historical propaganda that glorifies dictators tends to soften the negative emotions people feel about past atrocities. Scientists found that...

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Researchers discovered an Iliad fragment in a mummy, marking the first literary papyrus used in embalming and offering new evidence of cultural practices in Roman Egypt. More than 1,600 years after it was written, one of the most famous...

Wired Science

A new study shows the mechanisms of how coffee modifies the microbiome, reduces inflammation, and influences mood. Even decaf has its perks.

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A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently than you think

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For eighteen years, radio telescopes have been staring at the same small patch of sky in the constellation Cygnus, watching a black hole do something that black holes do rather well: devour its companion star and fling what it can’t...

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Spend a winter in Finnish Lapland and you quickly learn that lakes are not simply frozen. They are stratified, layered, chemically active places whose temperature at the bottom tells you something about the autumn that preceded them. Which...

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Iron ions drift into a freshly printed gel, soaking through its polymer mesh the way water moves into a sponge. Then the gel is dipped into a second bath, this one laced with hydroxide ions, and something clicks: the iron bonds,...

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At the centre of a water molecule, tucked inside its hydrogen atom, there is usually just a single proton. Nothing else. But in a small fraction of the water on Earth, and in comets and asteroids scattered throughout our solar system, that...

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Oleic acid has a reputation to uphold. The primary fatty acid in olive oil, it sits at the heart of the Mediterranean diet, a dietary pattern celebrated by cardiologists for decades, incorporated into government guidelines, drizzled over...

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Every seventeen minutes, give or take, a bacteriophage called T7 tears open an E. coli cell from the inside. It has spent that time making perhaps 180 copies of itself, each one packed with DNA, and now the cell ruptures to release them...

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By the time researchers had catalogued 102 genes linked to autism in a single landmark paper five years ago, a quietly uncomfortable question had settled over the field. How could so many genes, doing such different jobs, produce something...

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Somewhere in your bloodstream, a type of white blood cell is quietly doing double duty. Monocytes are foot soldiers of the immune system, dispatched to sites of infection and inflammation with workaday efficiency. But these cells are also,...

Science Blog

Every time a clinician runs a probe across a pregnant abdomen, a remarkable act of physics plays out in the tip of that device. The material inside converts electricity into vibration so precisely that it can sketch a face before birth....

The Guardian

Rodent-carried disease is not usually contagious between humans and outbreaks are rare. ‘New world’ variants are the most deadly. What are the symptoms and treatment? Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died after...

The Guardian

Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May The Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts upon the skies this week, reaching its peak on the night of 5–6 May. Best seen before dawn, the chart shows the view...

SciTech Daily

Scar-driven changes in joint tissue may underlie treatment resistance in rheumatoid arthritis, opening the door to new targeted therapies. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects millions worldwide, causing persistent joint pain, swelling, and...

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising overlap between cancer genetics and Alzheimer’s disease, involving mutations in the brain’s immune cells. As we age, our cells quietly collect genetic mutations—most of them harmless, some potentially...

The Guardian

On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,...

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Children and teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to experience depression than their peers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. ADHD is a...

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Scientists have identified a compound that promotes weight loss without the bone damage seen in restrictive diets. A diet that cuts certain amino acids can drive rapid fat loss and even extend lifespan in animals. But it comes with a major...

The Guardian

Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to...

Universe Today

The Paranal solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET), installed at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Paranal site in Chile, has made its first observations. The telescope will work with ESO's ESPRESSO instrument to study the sun in...

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A recent evaluation of Palestinian refugees displaced to Egypt reveals that suicidal ideation acts as a primary driving symptom for both men and women experiencing mental health struggles. The findings, published in the journal Psychiatry...

SciTech Daily

A new robot could explore Mars faster than ever, scanning rocks for clues to life without waiting for humans. Exploring the surfaces of other worlds is a careful and time-consuming process. On Mars, communication between Earth and robotic...

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A subtle mechanical adjustment reveals a powerful way to control the quantum behavior of embedded defects. Researchers have identified a new method to control the quantum behavior of tiny imperfections in diamond by gently stretching or...

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Scientists have built a quantum battery that could make charging almost instant. Australian researchers have achieved a major milestone in energy storage by designing and testing what is believed to be the world’s first proof-of-concept...

The Guardian

Further three people taken ill, including 69-year-old Briton reported to be in intensive care in South Africa Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic. One case of hantavirus...

PsyPost

An analysis of Mapping Police Violence data found that police violence in the U.S. tended to be slightly higher when average monthly temperatures exceeded 20.3°C (68.5°F). In areas with over 5 million people and in areas with less than...

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Spending time in natural daylight during normal working hours tends to help people with type 2 diabetes maintain better blood sugar levels and burn more body fat. This shift in metabolism provides evidence that environmental lighting plays...

SciTech Daily

Calorie restriction lowers C3, an immune protein tied to aging and inflammation, improving health without requiring weight loss. Cutting calories has long been linked to longer life—but there’s a catch. In animals, dialing back food intake...

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A modified form of Spirulina may offer a more sustainable source of vitamin B12. A new study suggests that Spirulina, long promoted as a nutrient-rich food, may finally overcome one of its biggest nutritional weaknesses. Researchers report...

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This tiny dinosaur-era mammal may hold the secret to surviving Earth’s worst extinction. Mammals lived alongside dinosaurs for millions of years until a catastrophic event 66 million years ago wiped out about 75% of life on Earth. Even...

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New research published in the journal PLOS One reveals that a person’s underlying personality traits are strongly linked to how often they experience sexual fantasies. The findings suggest that individuals with higher levels of negative...

Science Focus

One crime scene. Two people. Three sets of DNA. In China, a woman’s body is found with a gunshot wound to the head – but something doesn’t add up. Forensic analysis reveals a second set of genetic material coexisting in her blood… the...

Scientific American

This annual meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by Halley’s Comet as it journeys around the sun

Popular Science

In a move that will certainly tug on the heartstrings of anyone that grew up in the 90s, Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Ca.)and other co-sponsors have introduced the Save Willy Act, aiming to protect the whales that enter the San Francisco...

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Virtual “girlfriend experience” platforms may be booming because they give people easy, customizable access to intimacy in ways that speak to some of our deepest psychological drives for connection, attraction, and control. This is the...

SciTech Daily

Osteopenia causes reduced bone density without symptoms, driven by aging, hormones, and lifestyle factors. Early detection and healthy habits can prevent worsening and reduce fracture risk. About 40% of adults worldwide have osteopenia, a...

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New research suggests the brain may already possess underutilized mechanisms to combat Alzheimer’s disease. What if the brain already has the tools to fight Alzheimer’s, but just needs a boost to use them? Scientists at Baylor College of...

Scientific American

A new analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies—and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.

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An AI system may spot pancreatic cancer long before it becomes visible. A new artificial intelligence system called REDMOD may be able to spot pancreatic cancer long before doctors can see it. The model identifies faint tissue changes...

The Guardian

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight It should have been a victory lap for Jared Isaacman. The Nasa administrator was in Washington DC for what he surely...

PsyPost

New research published in Sociological Forum suggests that participating in identity politics tends to be associated with lower levels of mental well-being among political progressives. The findings indicate that focusing on social...

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A recent study published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior suggests that people experience the strongest romantic jealousy when they watch their partner give resources to a potential rival, regardless of gender. The findings...

The Guardian

Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UK Britain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects. Dreamed...

NPR Science

The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon. (Image credit: Megan Farmer /KUOW)

SciTech Daily

A newly identified weakness in “zombie” cells may open the door to more precise cancer treatments by turning their own survival strategy against them. A new class of drugs takes advantage of a recently discovered weakness in “zombie-like”...

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Kratom exposures and severe cases are rapidly increasing in the US, with stricter regulations linked to better outcomes. Significant health risks and limited research complicate policy decisions. Kratom has quietly moved from a niche...

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Individuals with high levels of psychopathy tend to struggle with feeling concern for others, and new research links these psychological traits to specific structural properties of the brain. A recent analysis of brain scans from over 800...

The Guardian

Doing more trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline, new research suggests – and having a optimistic outlook can even bring improvements Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email By most standards, Prof Velandai Srikanth is...