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We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice is suggesting that the ...
While dolphins are known to transmit information in their whistles, until now it hasn't been clear whether the marine mammals ...
As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and transformers will ...
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Washing your clothing on high temperature cycles may not completely disinfect it, researchers have found, because washing ...
The chirp of the cicada, the sound of many summers, has received an electronic upgrade that turns the insects into cyborg ...
A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology giants, making objective scientific ...
Mice overcame a Lyme disease infection after being given an antibiotic that is often used for pneumonia, and its effect on ...