Science

Strange new bacteria found in Amazon sand flies. Could it spread to humans?

A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state…

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Satellites confirm 1990s sea-level predictions were shockingly accurate

Global sea-level change has now been measured by satellites for more than 30 years, and a comparison with climate projections…

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Experts warn: Smartphones before 13 could harm mental health for life

Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mind health and wellbeing in early adulthood, according to a…

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Earth’s inner core exists only because of carbon

A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Leeds, and University College London has identified a…

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Scientists watch Parkinson’s protein drill holes in brain cells

A toxic protein forms dynamic pores in the membranes of brain cells - and that may be the key to…

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A monster molecular cloud has been discovered in our galaxy – “No one had any idea this existed”

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of…

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A 3-minute brainwave test could spot Alzheimer’s years before symptoms

A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked…

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A weirdly shaped telescope could finally find Earth 2. 0

The Earth supports the only known life in the universe, all of it depending heavily on the presence of liquid…

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The Sun’s hidden particle engines finally exposed

The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the…

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Why Alzheimer’s attacks the brain’s memory hub first

One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex -- a region that…

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