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17 Year Old Wins $250,000 Top Prize For Inventing Tool That Could Prevent Starvation

17 Year Old Wins $250,000 Top Prize For Inventing ...

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Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an ac...

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Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated resource management strategy in plants | Study found plants reuse resources from wilting flowers to support future reproduction.

Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or pl...

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Ketamine changes the way our brains process touch, especially the difference between touch from ourselves versus someone else, and may blur the boundaries of self-perception. This offers new insights into how certain psychiatric symptoms related to self-awareness could be mirrored in the brain.

Ketamine changes the way our brains process touch,...

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Alcohol consumption among non-human animals may not be as rare as previously thought, say ecologists

Alcohol consumption among non-human animals may no...

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PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, suggesting higher danger | First-of-its-kind research highlights need for change to regulation, as humans almost always exposed to mixtures.

PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, su...

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People with large social networks who rely heavily on social media as their primary news source showed higher willingness to engage in political violence. Also, social isolation and racial identity may compound feelings of resentment, intensifying support for violent methods of political expression.

People with large social networks who rely heavily...

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Disinformation can be considered a negative externality of the digital advertising market. The reason is that ad-trading is done programmatically (through machine-to-machine interactions) which means that advertisers do not always know whether their ads are bankrolling fake news and harmful content.

Disinformation can be considered a negative extern...

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New research explores how short trips to space affect the human body, revealing that space tourists experience similar physiological changes to astronauts, which generally normalize after returning to Earth.

New research explores how short trips to space aff...

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92% of TikTok videos about ADHD testing were misleading, and the truthful ones had the least engagement., study shows.

92% of TikTok videos about ADHD testing were misle...

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Heart muscle can regenerate itself in very limited amounts, scientists find. The findings are also important for future research that could lead to the regeneration of heart tissue to repair damage caused by disease or heart attack.

Heart muscle can regenerate itself in very limited...

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Until now, the cause of the cataclysmic Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption has remained largely a mystery to the scientific community, yet a student-led team of ANU seismologists has been able to shed new light on the natural explosion that initiated the event

Until now, the cause of the cataclysmic Hunga Tong...

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Restricting sugar consumption in utero and in early childhood significantly reduces risk of midlife chronic disease | Children who experienced sugar restrictions during their first 1,000 days after conception had up to 35% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

Restricting sugar consumption in utero and in earl...

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Population changes in a Southern Ocean krill predator point towards regional Antarctic sea ice declines

Population changes in a Southern Ocean krill preda...

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UCLA chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it’s time to rewrite the textbooks | Their research shows how to make molecules that violate Bredt’s rule, allowing chemists to find practical ways to make and use them in reactions.

UCLA chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and s...

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An abnormal BMI in children – be it high or low – can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalised before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset

An abnormal BMI in children – be it high or low – ...

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Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age, but the reasons why are unclear. New research suggests they may just have no drive to.

Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age,...

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Having more autistic traits may make you a better explorer, by changing the way you explore your environment, and being more persistent even when it is not easy. This shows that individuals, especially those with autistic traits, may possess unique strategies for exploration and learning.

Having more autistic traits may make you a better ...

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