science
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Imaging captures social dynamics of 'pee-shy' mice
Urine scent marks are the original social media, allowing animals to advertise their location, status and identity. Now research is shining a new...
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Why subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus accelerated the pandemic
Researchers describe why SARS-CoV-2 subvariants spread more rapidly than the original virus strain, and how an early treatment might have made...
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Study finds worrying about election stress can harm your health -- and what you can do about it
New research finds that simply anticipating stress related to political elections causes adverse physical health effects. However, the study also...
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Known active ingredient as new drug candidate against mpox
Mpox -- previously known as 'monkeypox' -- is currently spreading worldwide. Researchers have now identified a compound that could help fight the...
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Telomere shortening -- a sign of cellular aging -- linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans
Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres -- the protective caps on the ends of...
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New water treatment zaps 'forever chemicals' for good
Engineers have developed a new water treatment that removes 'forever chemicals' from drinking water safely, efficiently -- and for good.
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Photosynthesis 'hack' could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy
Researchers have 'hacked' the earliest stages of photosynthesis, the natural machine that powers the vast majority of life on Earth, and discovered...
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Simulated terrible drivers cut the time and cost of AV testing by a factor of one thousand
The push toward truly autonomous vehicles has been hindered by the cost and time associated with safety testing, but a new system shows that...
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New NIH study reveals shared genetic markers underlying substance use disorders
By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people of European or African descent, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across...
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Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit
When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characteristic -- an unexplained acceleration away from...
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Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments
A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior,...
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Sea ice will soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months -- and it has happened before
In a new study, an international team of researchers warn that the Arctic Sea ice may soon be a thing of the past in the summer months. This may...