Science

Living cells may generate electricity from motion

Scientists have developed a new theoretical explanation for how living cells might generate electricity on their own. At the center…

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A simple turn reveals a 1,500-year-old secret on Roman glass

In the quiet glow of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith noticed something unexpected about ancient Roman glass that had gone…

8 months ago

A hidden climate shift may have sparked epic Pacific voyages 1,000 years ago

A new study led by the University of Southampton and University of East Anglia (UEA) points to a major change…

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Why consciousness exists at all

Our everyday lives are shaped by conscious experience. At times, this experience is pleasant, such as feeling sunlight on your…

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Indoor tanning triples melanoma risk and seeds broad DNA mutations

Indoor tanning drastically increases melanoma risk, and scientists have now mapped the sweeping DNA damage tanning beds inflict across nearly…

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Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes

A research project supported by FAPESP and carried out at Harvard University in the United States has identified a set…

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Natural compound supercharges treatment for aggressive leukemia

Forskolin, a plant-derived compound, may offer a meaningful improvement in therapies for a highly aggressive leukemia known as KMT2A-rearranged Acute…

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New ghost marsupial related to the kangaroo found in Australia

A previously unknown species of native bushland marsupial, closely related to the kangaroo, has been identified through new research. Scientists…

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Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them

A recent investigation from Flinders University sheds new light on how two widely consumed drinks, coffee and tea, could play…

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Ghost particles slip through Earth and spark a hidden atomic reaction

Neutrinos are among the most puzzling particles known to science and are often called 'ghost particles' because they so rarely…

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