Science
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Tuberculosis’s extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on
We are starting to understand why the bacteria behind tuberculosis is so good at infecting people Adobe Stock/Ryan Wills When…
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Massaging the neck and face may help flush waste out of the brain
Magnetic resonance imaging scan of a human brain Phanie/Sipa Press/Alamy A device that massages the face and neck boosts the…
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Rivers are leaking ancient carbon back into the atmosphere
Rivers such as the Chuya in Russia can be a source of carbon dioxide and methane Parilov/Shutterstock Rivers around the…
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Why avoiding a sixth mass extinction is easier than it sounds
Could you run for 100 hours this year? How about just doing a little more than 15 minutes each day?…
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Adhesive made from wood works in a standard glue gun
Glue guns typically use toxic petroleum-based adhesives Shutterstock/Ekaterina43 A by-product of the timber industry has been turned into a safe…
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Can AI understand a flower without being able to touch or smell?
What is a flower, if you can’t smell? Clearviewimages RF/Alamy The latest generation of artificial intelligence models seem to have…
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Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains
Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by twisting a handle, despite how difficult they are…
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Infant RSV shot may be more effective than vaccines during pregnancy
A one-time antibody injection against RSV is available for infants in some countries Shutterstock / Anatta_Tan An antibody treatment for…
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Discovering the marvels of mucus is inspiring amazing new medicines
Most of us would rather not dwell for too long on the subject of mucus. We know it is there,…
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Super-invasive termites could spread from Florida around the world
An egg mass with adult termites of the invasive Coptotermes gestroi species T Chouvenc, UF/IFAS Florida’s newest termite is two for…
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