A potential new treatment could cut high blood pressure by 15 points within days, a new…
Category: 9. Sci/Tech
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Scotland stone circles reveal ‘ultimate adventure story’ of human presence in Europe
Strange stone circles found at the Isle of Skye could be evidence of the earliest human…
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Expert Reveals Why Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse : ScienceAlert
Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way.
One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for humans: pollen, the infamous male gametophyte of the plant…
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Dementia cases are skyrocketing in China and no one knows why
Dementia is rising around the world. But in China, the numbers have reached staggering new heights, and experts are scrambling to understand why. A recent global study found that dementia cases in China have more than quadrupled in the…
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The 6 craziest things that have ever been stolen
Most robberies involve the sort of goods you would typically expect – jewellery, electronics, or just plain old cash. But some thieves set their sights on rather more unusual loot.
Here are some of the strangest things ever stolen.
White…
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Fasting rewires your brain, and you can see the changes in brain scans
Intermittent fasting has long been associated with weight loss, but new research suggests its effects go far beyond metabolism. Brain scans now show that fasting doesn’t just influence how we eat, it reshapes how we think by changing…
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The Oldest Evidence of Psychedelics in The Andes Predates The Inca : ScienceAlert
In the Peruvian Andes, thousands of years ago, humans were making liberal use of psychoactive drugs.
We know this for a fact: For the first time, direct chemical evidence of these drugs has been found, in residual traces left on the…
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Scientists Shaved Roadkill to Find Out How Mammals Glow in The Dark : ScienceAlert
It turns out that a shocking number of mammals can glow in the dark.
Shine a blacklight on a mob of Australian animals and you’ll be forgiven that you’ve somehow found your way into a bush doof. But it’s not just Australia. A 2023 study…
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Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice
“How we end up with similar circuitry was more flexible than I would have expected,” Zaremba said. “You can build the same circuits from different cell types.”
Zaremba and her team also found that in the bird pallium, neurons that start…
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Here’s what your pooping frequency says about your health
As the old saying goes, you can’t polish a turd, but you can – and arguably should – study them.
Doctors have long known that the contents of our toilet bowls offer real insights into our overall health. Now that wisdom extends to how often…
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