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Decades-old mystery about photosynthesis finally s...
It takes just four particles of light to jump-start photosynthesis in a plant’s cells, but the detai...
DNA from 25,000-year-old tooth pendant reveals wom...
A new technique for extracting DNA from ancient artefacts without destroying them could give us unpr...
Woolly mammoths had testosterone surges like those...
Hormone measurements from the tusk of a male woolly mammoth show these animals went through musth, a...
These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to p...
Semi-mythical "earthquakes lights" may be accompanied by changes to Earth's magnetic field. Now rese...
Remnants of the universe's first stars may have be...
The first stars in our universe may have blown up in relatively weak supernovae, and astronomers bel...
Do we live in a hologram? Why physics is still mes...
The holographic universe theory still grips physicists 25 years since it was first published. Here’s...
MRSA could be prevented with genetically engineere...
Genetic mutations to an antibody prevented MRSA infections in mice, and boosted the effectiveness of...
The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still ...
The coronavirus commonly causes gastrointestinal symptoms, but whether this is due to inflammation, ...
Apes have the same willingness to share food as sm...
In lab experiments, chimpanzees and bonobos share peanuts and grapes with other apes who shared food...
Ultrasound opens brain barrier so drugs can reach ...
Penetrating the blood brain barrier via pulses of ultrasound waves led to a 3-fold increase in the c...
A map of every tree in Africa will help monitor de...
A technique based on high-resolution satelllite images could help researchers monitor tree cover los...
ADHD: What's behind the recent explosion in diagno...
Cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are rocketing, but what's the cause? Fortunately, ...
Alien replies to NASA's spacecraft signals might r...
Radio signals sent to NASA spacecraft could have already reached four neighbouring star systems, and...
Australia to ban nicotine-free vapes in push to en...
Under new rules in Australia, e-cigarettes will be more tightly regulated as prescription-only pharm...
Male elephant seals with large harems die younger
Mating with groups of up to 50 females and fighting off rivals takes its toll on dominant male eleph...
Smart glasses dim bright objects but don’t affect ...
A device designed for people with photophobia features transparent LCD screens that selectively redu...
Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near...
High-frequency brainwaves in specific regions of the brain are thought to be a hallmark of conscious...
Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers a...
Bacteria are more susceptible to antibiotics when they can't produce fatty acids, suggesting that dr...
