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CRISPR-edited cells could help people survive chro...
Injecting gene-edited heart cells into rats with damaged hearts kept more of them alive and had them...
The hunt for the South Island kōkako, New Zealand’...
The last accepted sighting of the South Island kōkako was in 1967, and it was declared extinct in 20...
Racing drivers blink at the same points when going...
Synchronised blinking may reflect a certain cognitive state that professional racers have when contr...
Stem cell therapy reduces symptoms of progressive ...
After experimental stem cell therapy, people who required assistance walking due to symptoms of prog...
Sound vibrations can encode and process data like ...
A simple mechanical system built from aluminium rods uses vibrations to encode information, mimickin...
Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fal...
An analysis of 30 years of monitoring data shows an upward trend in the population of insects and ot...
Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any...
Our brain's high energy demands, particularly in certain key areas, may have enabled us to evolve un...
People with amputated arms can feel warmth in thei...
Sensors could be added to the fingertips of prosthetic hands that then enable people with amputated ...
Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pre...
In tests with a rat, the e-skin patch conveyed touch and pressure signals to the brain, prompting th...
Wolves are scaring smaller predators into deadly c...
Animals fleeing predators can take advantage of the "human shield effect" where they seek refuge in ...
Humans were kissing at least 4500 years ago, revea...
Many sources claim sexual kissing spread worldwide from South Asia 3500 years ago, but there is evid...
El Niño climate events cost tropical countries tri...
Long periods of extreme weather caused by El Niño events have a severe and long-lasting economic imp...
This house is made from recycled diapers mixed int...
Used diapers could be a source of building materials, as they can be recycled to replace the sand no...
Octopuses may have nightmares about predators atta...
An octopus in an aquarium has been filmed going from deep sleep to thrashing and releasing ink - an ...
Stone Age blueprints are the oldest architectural ...
Plans etched into stone tablets depict vast hunting traps called desert kites built 9000 years ago, ...
US desert grassland collapse is linked to changes ...
Researchers have discovered a long-standing connection between temperatures in the Pacific Ocean and...
Comb jellies, not sponges, might be the oldest ani...
An argument that has been raging among biologists for over a decade – whether comb jellies or sponge...
Octopus-inspired ink changes colour when exposed t...
The ink could one day be used to provide automatic camouflage by turning green in forests and sand-c...
