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Science
Mini creatures with mighty voices know their audience and focus on a single frequency
In the cloud forests of South America, amid the constant cacophony of bird and insect...
Microbes in your food can help or hinder your body’s defenses against cancer – how diet influences the conflict between cell ‘cooperators’ and ‘cheaters’
The microbes living in your food can affect your risk of cancer. While some help...
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa
That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised...
Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes
Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?
Writers of speculative- and science-fiction often identify a key point in time and...
ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it
Some of the world’s biggest academic journal publishers have banned or curbed their...
Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too
You lift a stone and staring up at you is a little insect with its tail curled and...
Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later
Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up...
Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely-explored – they must be conserved
Sunlit coral reefs are perhaps the most famous marine habitat and many people will...
New Maritime Vessel Registration Office at Doha Port
MOT has maritime vessels registration offices in Al Khor and Al Ruwais, in addition...
The Last of Us: fungal infections really can kill – and they’re getting more dangerous
Millions have been tuning in every week to watch the highly anticipated TV adaptation...
The food systems that will feed Mars are set to transform food on Earth
Could we feed a city on Mars? This question is central to the future of space exploration...
Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here’s why
Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market....
How do snowflakes form? Is each snowflake really unique? Why is some snow light and fluffy or heavy? The amazing science of snow
In northern communities, seasonal snow plays a central role in day-to-day activities
Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane
Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces...
Moderna’s experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn’t prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works
Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new...