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A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago

A new study suggests that the fundamental abilitie...

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"Dog is man's best friend" - Based on archaeological remains in Alaska, a new study shows that people and the ancestors of today's dogs began forming close relationships as early as 12,000 years ago – about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in the Americas.

"Dog is man's best friend" - Based on archaeologic...

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Toddler’s bones have revealed shocking dietary preferences of ancient Americans. It turns out these ancient humans dined on mammoths and other large animals | Researchers claim to have found the “first direct evidence” of the ancient diet.

Toddler’s bones have revealed shocking dietary pre...

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A third of people from Chicago carry concealed handguns in public before they reach middle age | The research suggests that almost half of men (48%) have carried a concealed gun by the age of 40, compared to just 16% of women.

A third of people from Chicago carry concealed han...

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Scientists find that our brains create mental “chapters” with new event segmentation | The findings find that divisions similar to starting a new chapter in a book aren’t solely prompted by changes in our surroundings but influenced by internal scripts based on past experiences and current goals.

Scientists find that our brains create mental “cha...

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Scientists have discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a new language. Sleep-based improvements were linked to the coupling of slow oscillations and sleep spindles – brainwave patterns that synchronise during NREM sleep.

Scientists have discovered a new incentive for get...

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Deforestation leads to more than environmental destruction; it reduces the effectiveness of malaria bed nets, study reveals

Deforestation leads to more than environmental des...

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New discovery could offer significant answers on Alzheimer’s disease - News

New discovery could offer significant answers on A...

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Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development in tackling microfiber pollution

Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development ...

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Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from the UK Biobank, and found that in this cohort, women who had had both ovaries surgically removed at the ~43 showed four times the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease when compared to women who entered natural menopause at a mean age of 54.

Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from...

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Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct (minipublics) and representative politics helps to counter this | Empirical analysis shows that most citizens want minipublics as additions to the representative system, not as a replacement of the existing democratic infrastructure

Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that comb...

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Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women (but not men)

Risk of depression and heart disease linked in wom...

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People who ate at least 5 servings a week of dark chocolate were 21% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who rarely or never ate chocolate, but the same wasn't true for milk chocolate. It could be the higher levels of flavanols, shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalcolithic site in the lower Sirwan/upper Diyala valley, have revealed evidence of public institutions. This 8-hectare site, located near Kalar in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reveals four consecutive institutional households dating from LC2 to LC5.

Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalc...

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Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed on crops worldwide. A new study in mice suggests glyphosate can accumulate in the brain, even with brief exposure and long after any direct exposure ends, causing damaging effects linked with Alzheimer's disease and anxiety-like behaviors.

Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed o...

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Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A new study by an Oxford University researcher finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century

Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A n...

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In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news that aligns with their partisan views, reinforcing political divides. However, this pattern is far less pronounced in Hong Kong and nearly absent in Japan, raising questions about cultural and political factors that influence news consumption.

In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news ...

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1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Drug Overdose- Younger Kids Increasingly Affected

1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Dr...

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