Scientists identify two overlooked skills that predict reading success

A massive new study reveals that intelligence plays a surprisingly limited role in children's reading success, while visual processing showed no meaningful connection at all. Instead, the stronge...

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A 50-year-old mystery of vanishing frogs reveals a hidden killer

A nearly 50-year-old mystery involving disappearing frogs in Brazil may finally be solved, with scientists uncovering evidence that a deadly fungus swept through the region and devastated vulnerable s...

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When dinosaurs are sold to the highest bidder, we all lose

The sale of the Nanotyrannus "Jodi" for over $47 million shines a stark light on the commodification of Earth's history. By selling dinosaurs off to the highest bidder, we lose what makes them valuabl...

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Collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year, global study estimates

A University of Bath–led study has estimated that the carbon dioxide produced by humans as our bodies turn food into energy rose by 74% between 1985 and 2015, reaching 2.05 billion metric tons a year....

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Mental Illness During War Is Another Battle to Fight

War’s wounds go beyond the battlefield. From PTSD to generational trauma, civilians face lasting psychological scars that reveal the hidden mental health crisis caused by conflict.

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Polystyrene Nanoplastics Drive Colorectal Tumors in Mice by Disrupting Gut

A mouse study finds chronic polystyrene nanoplastic exposure promotes colorectal tumorigenesis by depleting a protective gut bacterium and weakening Th17 cell immunity.

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Can animals lie? This sneaky bird might be proof.

In his new book, "Liars, Cheats and Copycats," biologist James O'Hanlon surveys deception across the animal kingdom and asks whether any of it adds up to lying.

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Mold gold cape: A 3,900-year-old ceremonial cloak discovered on a skeleton in 'Goblins' Hill,' Wales

The stunningly detailed gold cape is unique in Europe and may have belonged to a high-ranking woman.

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Why Are Octopuses So Smart? The Answer May Lie in How Their DNA Folds

The extraordinary intelligence of octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish may be linked to more than just their genes.

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A woman carried a 'stone baby' in her abdomen for 3 years — Diagnostic dilemma

A woman's unexplained abdominal pain led doctors to a diagnosis that has only been documented a few hundred times over the past 400 years.

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Why Do We Have Necks? Scientists Uncover a 380-Million-Year-Old Evolutionary Twist

The first necks may owe more to the beginnings of walking than to looking around, according to models showing how little our early ancestors could move their heads.

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A Promising Way To Reverse Cognitive Decline Just Failed a Major Clinical Test

Restoring blood flow to the brain seemed a promising way to protect thinking skills, but opening severely narrowed arteries did not deliver the cognitive boost researchers hoped for.

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Nanoscale particle shows potential as customizable delivery vehicle for personalized cancer vaccines

A nanoscale particle with a unique structure, developed at MIT, holds potential as a customizable delivery vehicle for personalized cancer vaccines.

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Inhaling CO2 may rescue nerves’ ability to regrow | New Scientist

Breathing out after birth switches off the ability of tissues to regenerate, a study in mice suggests. But the pathway seems to be reversible

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College Students Use AI Extensively, Survey Shows

In a U.S. survey, 39 percent of students say peers' AI use motivates their own.

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Your brain’s unexpected ability to regenerate and how to harness it | New Scientist

The controversial discovery that our brains can generate new neurons surprisingly late in life is now prompting a rethink of adult brain health, pointing the way to better treatments for stroke, demen...

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Beer, wine or spirits: A large study finds different mortality patterns for each

Researchers analyzed data from 340,924 UK Biobank participants and found that high total alcohol consumption was associated with greater all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, while moderate...

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Targeting ANO6 protein weakens pancreatic cancer and boosts immunity

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers identified a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer after showing that tumor growth can be slowed and immune suppression can be reduced in preclinical t...

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A particle from the dawn of time that physicists often ignore may explain why everything in the universe exists

A hypothetical particle could have briefly held more energy than everything else in the infant universe combined.

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First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema risk | New Scientist

The mainstream view is that there are no particularly critical phases in the development of the immune system, but a study of hundreds of infants suggests otherwise

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Neanderthal DNA still survives in our human family tree. What were our ancient relatives' relationships like?

Developing research suggests that ancient interbreeding wasn't random — it was socially patterned, directional and far more complicated than the headlines suggest.

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Try, Try Again: Why Failure Is Necessary for Success

Most of us have heard about the importance of failure our entire lives. Recent research, rooted in the psychology of resilience, highlights the truth of this adage.

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Scientists discover that cranberry juice may help fight tooth decay

Cranberry juice may offer an unexpected benefit beyond its reputation for helping prevent urinary tract infections: protecting teeth from decay. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago disco...

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Does Sabrina Pasterski’s holographic theory make her the next Einstein? | New Scientist

Often described as a genius, physicist Sabrina Pasterski built and flew her own plane by the age of 16 and is now developing a mind-bending idea that could finally unify gravity and quantum theory

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30,000-year-old bone found in French cave reveals vast genetic connections between people of Eastern and Western Europe during the Stone Age

Scientists sequenced the genome of a woman who lived 30,000 years ago and discovered that she had mixed Eastern and Western European ancestry.

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It Appears That the AI Bubble Has Just Burst in China

Media reports argue that the AI bubble in China is already bursting, with AI stocks losing nearly half a trillion in the past few months.

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Native Hawaiians and Easter Islanders came from same 'ultravoyager' group

Members of the same people who settled Easter Island also discovered Hawaii, a new study finds.

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US screens 724 metal mixtures to develop new nuclear reactor alloy

Researchers at PNNL have recently created a new metal alloy for future nuclear reactors after screening 724 possible compositions.

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Rare tiger behaviors captured on camera show 'we really know nothing about them'

The PBS Nature film "Tiger Island" captures rare glimpses of tiger behavior, including a mother, father and cubs spending time together ‪—‬ a first for these usually solitary cats.

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Our extinct cousins the Denisovans had a 'distinctive' appearance, new analysis reveals

Paleoproteomic analysis of fossils from northern China reveals that Denisovans had a distinctive physical appearance.

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