Neanderthal-Denisovan ancestors interbred with a distantly related hominin 700,000 years ago. For three years, anthropologist Alan Rogers has attempted to solve an evolutionary puzzle. His…

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It takes a lot of fuel to launch something into space. Sending NASA’s Space Shuttle into orbit required more than 3.5 million pounds of fuel,…

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A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a…

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Drug class ‘notoriously difficult to quit,’ yet not intended for permanent use, according to authors in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Patients who…

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Other orbiters will continue relaying data from Mars surface missions for a two-week period. From February 17 to February 29, 2020, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter…

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The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ago, Tel Aviv University researchers…

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Tiny, battery-free ID chip can authenticate nearly any product to help protect the supply chain. To combat supply chain counterfeiting, which can cost companies billions…

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Montmorency tart cherry juice has gained a reputation as a recovery drink among elite and recreational exercisers, with research suggesting benefits for reducing strength loss…

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By watching videos of each other eating, blue tits and great tits can learn to avoid foods that taste disgusting and are potentially toxic, a…

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A growing body of research shows that birds’ spring migration has been getting earlier and earlier in recent decades. New research from The Auk: Ornithological Advances on…

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It was predicted 30 years ago, now the effect was measured for the first time by scientists at TU Wien (Vienna): The neutron spin exhibits…

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Mobile voting application could allow hackers to alter individual votes and may pose privacy issues for users. In recent years, there has been a growing…

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Children of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy are at an increased risk of major birth defects when compared with penicillin,…

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Researchers from UNIGE and the University of Manchester have discovered structures based on two-dimensional materials that emit tailor-made light in any color you could wish…

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South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse,’ research shows. One of South America’s most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of…

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Jet Stream Not Getting ‘Wavier’ Despite Arctic Warming Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a “wavier” jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades,…

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