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Individuals who spend considerable time on social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram, and those who engage with photo-editing apps, are more likely to consider undergoing cosmetic surgery.
Individuals who spend considerable time on social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram, and those who engage with photo-editing apps,...
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Genetics has solved the problem of why some pandas are merely brown instead of black
Genetics has solved the problem of why some pandas are merely brown instead of black Source: nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00614-7?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=266f294882-briefing-dy-20240305&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-266f294882-51719672
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Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to 40 years of high radiation following an explosion at Chernobyl | Researchers couldn’t find signs of genetic damage caused by the exposure. They believe the findings will help guide future cancer research.
Studying a species of microscopic worms exposed to 40 years of high radiation following an explosion at Chernobyl | Researchers...
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The oldest known sex chromosome evolved in octopi 380 million years ago
The oldest known sex chromosome evolved in octopi 380 million years ago Source: nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00637-0?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=266f294882-briefing-dy-20240305&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-266f294882-51719672
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New research finds that microbial viruses that influence their methane metabolisms serve as secret drivers of climate change.
New research finds that microbial viruses that influence their methane metabolisms serve as secret drivers of climate change. Source: news.osu.edu...
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Poison Dart Frogs tap the ground with their toes when prey are nearby
Poison Dart Frogs tap the ground with their toes when prey are nearby Source: smithsonianmag.com https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-poison-dart-frogs-tap-dance-with-their-toes-research-sheds-light-on-feeding-time-footwork-180983822/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=49526011&spUserID=ODcyNjc0Njc3OTc4S0&spJobID=2660576943&spReportId=MjY2MDU3Njk0MwS2
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Researchers argue that artificial intelligence (AI) can give an illusions of understanding – we understand more than we actually do. Such illusion makes science less innovative and vulnerable to errors, and risk creating a phase of scientific enquiry in which we produce more but understand less.
Researchers argue that artificial intelligence (AI) can give an illusions of understanding - we understand more than we actually do....
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Research Suggests New Tool-making Timeline for East Asian Hominins
Research Suggests New Tool-making Timeline for East Asian Hominins Source: english.cas.cn https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/life/202403/t20240305_657927.shtml
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Scientists vote down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time – the Anthropocene
Scientists vote down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time - the Anthropocene...
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Contrary to the conventional wisdom, borders in Africa were not arbitrarily drawn by European colonial powers. Europeans intensely studied on-the-ground conditions, negotiated with local African rulers, and learned about historical state frontiers, which influenced the border-drawing.
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, borders in Africa were not arbitrarily drawn by European colonial powers. Europeans intensely studied on-the-ground...
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Real or not? What to know about new ‘superconductor’ claim
Real or not? What to know about new 'superconductor' claim Source: koreajoongangdaily.joins.com https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-03-06/business/tech/Real-or-not-What-to-know-about-new-superconductor-claim-/1996267
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Natural chemical found in broccoli can reduce the formation of harmful blood clots that can in some instances lead to stroke, as well as improve the performance of clot-busting drugs afterwards
Natural chemical found in broccoli can reduce the formation of harmful blood clots that can in some instances lead to...
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