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Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of amphisbaenian (worm lizard), Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi, from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia, estimated to have been the largest of its kind and with a bite force that could crush a wide variety of snails.

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and sp...

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Research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates related to air pollution and extreme temperatures could increase five-fold to reach 30 million by the end of the century

Research team found that, under the most probable ...

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Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) composition of fish sperm: nexus of dietary, evolutionary, and biomechanical drivers

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) co...

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Overthinking what you said. Research found that the more recently evolved and advanced parts of the human brain that support social interactions -- called the social cognitive network -- are connected to and in constant communication with an ancient part of the brain called the amygdala.

Overthinking what you said. Research found that th...

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Binge drinking as a young adult may cause permanent brain damage decades on by fundamentally changing how the brain's neurons communicate, suggests a new study in mice, potentially raising the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

Binge drinking as a young adult may cause permanen...

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Chinese Scientists Report 'Promising Results' From Novel Alzheimer's Surgery

Chinese Scientists Report 'Promising Results' From...

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Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Colorado that massive glaciers covered Earth down to the equator hundreds of millions of years ago

Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Col...

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Life expectancy gap in U.S. widens to 20 years due to "truly alarming" health disparities, researchers say | Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA

Life expectancy gap in U.S. widens to 20 years due...

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From sports betting to financial markets, people make the same predictable mistakes in how they interpret new information. UC Berkeley Haas professors Eben Lazarus and Ned Augenblick found that people overreact to information that isn’t very important, and underreact to important information.

From sports betting to financial markets, people m...

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California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in products are effective, study says. Levels in people’s blood for 37 chemicals linked to health issues declined after they were designated under Proposition 65, which regulates toxic chemicals in consumer goods.

California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in p...

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Marine Streptomyces produce a novel chlorinated antibiotic with activity against antibiotic resistant pathogens

Marine Streptomyces produce a novel chlorinated an...

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Study suggests that podcasts could be an effective medium for health information and behaviour change interventions

Study suggests that podcasts could be an effective...

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Thanks to us humans, Earth’s oldest, largest, and most experienced animals are being wiped out from ecosystems. Poaching, trophy hunting often target the largest animals with the largest antlers, horns or tusks, and habitat loss, extreme climate events can lead to the loss of large and old animals.

Thanks to us humans, Earth’s oldest, largest, and ...

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Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system | The fish-trapping network fed the growth of early Maya centers

Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-tra...

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Younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COVID symptoms than older adults. Symptoms included headache, problems with smell and taste, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and a decrease in cognitive function. They occurred regardless of if the patient had mild or severe COVID-19

Younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COV...

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Cancers cheat during mitosis to pass on their most malignant genes

Cancers cheat during mitosis to pass on their most...

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A new study challenges the theory that early fertility primarily benefits women from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. The research found that early fertility was associated with greater lifetime reproductive success regardless of childhood socioeconomic status.

A new study challenges the theory that early ferti...

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Palaeontologists have described a new, large Jurassic pterosaur, Skiphosoura bavarica, that helps bridge the gap between current intermediate pterosaurs and the pterodactyloids.

Palaeontologists have described a new, large Juras...

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