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Scientists dig deep and find a way to accurately predict snowmelt after droughts
Where does your water supply come from? If you live near mountains, for instance...
Why happy rather than sad music soothes newborns – new research
Music is the language of emotions, arousing and regulating our feelings. For example,...
DNA reveals large migration into Scandinavia during the Viking age
We often think of the Vikings as ultimate explorers, taking their culture with them...
Nanomedicines for various diseases are in development
But research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will...
Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination
The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the beginning. Cardiovascular...
The hidden world of octopus cities and culture shows why it’s wrong to farm them
A recently proposed aquaculture octopus farm in the Canary Islands would raise 3,000...
Putting the bones of giant, extinct ‘thunderbirds’ under the microscope reveals how they grew
The largest flightless bird found anywhere in the world today is the ostrich. It...
DNA in the water shows South African scientists where to find a rare pipefish
Keeping track of the world’s wildlife populations is fundamental to conservation...
Understanding dishonesty in children – when, how and why do kids lie?
When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking,...
Skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future thanks to climate change
Skiing was introduced into the Alps comparatively late in the 1880s, with the first...
The 2,700-year-old rock carvings from when Nineveh was the most dazzling city in the world
Archaeologists in northern Iraq, working on the Mashki and Adad gate sites in Mosul...
Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant?
As the population ages, the number of people with neurodegenerative diseases, such...
Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition arising from the body’s overreactive response...
Lecanemab: Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer’s disease
On Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced the results of their latest phase 3 clinical...
Why humans walk on two legs: a close look at chimpanzees puts some old theories to the test
There’s no trait that distinguishes humans from all other mammals more clearly than...
Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change
We have little chance of tackling climate change and reducing biodiversity loss...