science
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Entangled atoms cross quantum network from one lab to another
Trapped ions have previously only been entangled in one and the same laboratory. Now, teams have entangled two ions over a distance of 230 meters....
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Social isolation, loneliness increase risk for heart failure
A new study shows that both social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher rates of heart failure but whether or not a person feels...
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Mistaken fossil rewrites history of Indian subcontinent for second time
Scientists discovered the first-ever Dickinsonia fossil in India two years ago, changing our understanding of how the continent came to be. Now,...
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Sugar is processed differently in the brains of obesity-prone vs. obesity-resistant rats
A new study tracked what happens in the brains of rats in real time in the brain when presented with glucose, a type of sugar, labeled with a...
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New ice is like a snapshot of liquid water
Scientists have discovered a new form of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any other and may hold the key to understanding this...
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Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution and improved health
A team of researchers have now begun to document the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in the first study to use real-world data to link...
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Evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
Around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile...
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Just one quality conversation with a friend boosts daily well-being
Study shows just one quality conversation with a friend during the day makes you happier and less stressed by day's end.
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Hubble directly measures mass of a lone white dwarf
Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf -- the surviving core of a burned-out, Sun-like star. Researchers...
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Human brain organoids respond to visual stimuli when transplanted into adult rats
Researchers show that brain organoids -- clumps of lab-grown neurons -- can integrate with rat brains and respond to visual stimulation like...
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Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease
Researchers found that alterations in the gut microbiome that are linked to graft-versus-host disease severity are connected to an increase in...
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Sparse, small, but diverse neural connections help make perception reliable, efficient
First detailed mapping and modeling of thalamus inputs onto visual cortex neurons show brain leverages 'wisdom of the crowd' to process sensory...