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‘Polio Paul’ dies after living in 7ft iron lung for more than 70 years
'Polio Paul' dies after living in 7ft iron lung for more than 70 years Source: themirror.com https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/paul-alexander-dead-polio-paul-385082
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This spiky fellow is a ladybug larva. They also eat aphids, but will also consume unlatched ladybug eggs. Their mother lays these trophic eggs to make sure they have adequate food!
This spiky fellow is a ladybug larva. They also eat aphids, but will also consume unlatched ladybug eggs. Their mother...
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After review finds that puberty blockers aren’t safe or effective for children with gender distress, the NHS will stop prescribing them for the condition
After review finds that puberty blockers aren't safe or effective for children with gender distress, the NHS will stop prescribing...
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Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable
Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable Source: arstechnica.com https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/shields-up-new-ideas-might-make-active-shielding-viable/3/
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China’s neighbor developing futuristic laser weapon
China's neighbor developing futuristic laser weapon Source: newsweek.com https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-developing-futuristic-laser-weapon-1878279
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Sabethes cyaneus is a mosquito found in tropical rainforests in South America and Costa Rica. Males do an elaborate mating dance to attract females, but attraction goes both ways. If females are missing their feathery leg warmers males will refuse to mate with them.
Sabethes cyaneus is a mosquito found in tropical rainforests in South America and Costa Rica. Males do an elaborate mating...
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Why large language models aren’t headed toward humanlike understanding
Why large language models aren’t headed toward humanlike understanding Source: sciencenews.org https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-large-language-model-understanding?ut
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Naturalistic use of psychedelics may be associated with lower rates of psychotic symptoms among adolescents. At the same time, the association between psychedelic use and manic symptoms seems to be associated with genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder.
Naturalistic use of psychedelics may be associated with lower rates of psychotic symptoms among adolescents. At the same time, the...
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Researchers find urban moths have smaller wings, reduced light response compared to rural moths
Researchers find urban moths have smaller wings, reduced light response compared to rural moths Source: phys.org https://phys.org/news/2024-03-urban-moths-smaller-wings-response.html
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