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In March 2020, people disinfect a market in Wuhan, which is believed to be the origin of the new coronavirus infection. Yuan/China News Service (via Getty…
Drilling ice cores can help reveal Antarctica’s healthNellie Abram If all our fear and uncertainty about climate change could be summed up in a single statistic,…
Some of Alan’s app users got answers to their medical questions from an AI chatbot Miniseries/Getty Images A French health insurance company tested its medical chatbot…
Tattoos printed on a person’s scalp can detect electrical activity in the brain and transmit the signals to a recording device.Lu Nanshu Printing temporary tattoos on…
Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy Something is wrong with Earth. Billions of years ago, a process unlike any other began here. It has completely reshaped the Earth's…
Archeology has a long history of utilizing various philosophies and philosophical concepts. One common criticism is that theoretical debates often have little impact on actual archaeological…
I I'm at a stage in my life where my options are limited when it comes to the job I dreamed of as a child. I'm…
The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs. If these base pairs were letters grouped together on a single line, they would fill…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned, leading to David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus being named interim co-CEOs. Despite an increased demand for semiconductor chips and…
Acceleration: A change in the speed or direction of an object. Aerodynamic: Shape that reduces resistance when air passes through. Bird: A winged warm-blooded animal that…
WWhen contemporary Chinese artist Cao Fei was negotiating a solo show at Nara Badu, the contemporary art department of the Art Gallery of New South Wales,…
antibody: Proteins produced by B cells in the body that are released into the blood as part of the immune response. Antibodies are created when the…
The rarest whale in the world, known as the Spade whale, has only been seen seven times. Very little is known about this mysterious species. A…
Sundog (noun, soon derg) Sundogs are bright flares of light that appear on either side of the sun in the sky. They form when incoming sunlight…
There is a lot of talk about the word “habit.” Your doctor may advise you to develop the “good habit” of eating five servings of fruits…
This push for electric cars isn’t about a culture war. It’s a simple choice. Can we prepare British industry to take advantage of the changes that…
MMore than a meter long cables snake along the world’s ocean floors, transmitting data between far-flung lands. Fiber-optic filaments send emails, Netflix, and military secrets into…
overview A recent flurry of solar storms suggests the Sun is at its peak as part of an 11-year cycle. The active period is likely to…
“If you don’t change your clothes, you’ll catch a cold!” Most people probably heard some variation of parental pleading while growing up, or even gave such…
Self-sabotage (also called “self-handicapping” by psychologists) is intentionally doing something that can harm your chances of success. academic ability testperformance at work, sportsor relationships. For example,…
23andMe is currently in crisis. The once-promising genetic testing company has experienced a significant downfall, with a 98% loss in its $6 billion value, the departure…
There are many interpretations of AI, and it is difficult to talk about and understand it effectively. Drew Bruenig, a skilled geek and cultural anthropologist, has…
Many of us aim for self-esteem, a positive self-view, and pride in ourselves. It’s normal to feel uneasy and want to avoid comments and situations that…
MArietje Schake is a former member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands. She currently serves as the Director of International Policy at the Stanford University…
Observing people around your local park, office, or city center, you will likely see many individuals using reusable water bottles. This trend has become a fashion…
overview The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Saturday. The pattern of activity surprised forecasters. The season was busy early on, with strong storms occurring later in…
A dog chased a ball past me at full speed across the open fields of Seascale Beach, Cumbria. The beach is surrounded by a small park,…
MIles, a 37-year-old NHS doctor from London, has been trying to convince friends to buy cryptocurrencies for years. In recent weeks, the “Trump pump” on crypto…
During midwinter, under the right conditions, the polar sky can be transformed into a colorful spectacle by shimmering clouds. These rainbow clouds, also known as “nacre…
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Reading and the University of Durham has revealed that the increase in relative brain size, known…
Britain experienced a record heatwave in July 2022 Damian Meyer/AFP via Getty Images Climate models are underestimating the likelihood of heatwaves in some regions, including the…
Someone’s kidneys could be biologically 10 years older than their brain Christian Kitzmuller/Alamy Our organs seem to age at different rates, with lungs and kidneys aging…
There are no signs of population stratification in the Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) communities that first spread agriculture across much of Europe, according to a new…
Scientists who study non-human animals rarely use the word “love” in their published papers. However, many animal behavior scientists are passionate about animals, which initially drew…
You can remotely control a cockroach wearing an electronic backpack.Provided by: Hirotaka Sato, Nanyang Technological University Robotic arms that can automatically turn cockroaches into controllable cyborgs…
2024 was a great year for science fiction, from time travel to space-based stuffMatt Mawson/Millennium Images, UK It's been a good year for science fiction, with…
date palm Matilde Gattoni The world’s oases are on the front lines of the existential fight against climate change. Limited rainfall and rising heat are dramatically…
Haunted house attractions may have unexpected health benefitsRobert Stainforth/Alamy It is often said that laughter is the best medicine, but a little fear can be powerful…
JJust by clicking on the “shiny babe” filter, the teenager’s face was subtly elongated, her nose was streamlined, and her cheeks were sprinkled with freckles. Then,…
The dark region in the upper right corner of this Mars image, the Acidaria Planum, may contain bacteria deep within its rocky surface. NASA/JPL/USGS Certain regions…