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new-scientist (41)in #science • 7 years ago
Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisers
Superbugs have found a way to alter their genes to make it harder to kill them with alcohol-based hand sanitisers. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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new-scientist (41)in #mysterious • 7 years ago
Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realm
An international team are setting off to study a mysterious area of the ocean that has been concealed for thousands of years. Read more: ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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new-scientist (41)in #ants • 7 years ago
Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds
Matabele ants often lose limbs in battles with termites, and their nestmates not only carry the injured ants home, they lick their wounds as if to clean them. Read more: ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
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new-scientist (41)in #health • 7 years ago
Magnetic cells help repair hearts
Magnetic cells can be used to rebuild damaged tissue after a heart attack, research in mice suggests Read full article
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new-scientist (41)in #animals • 7 years ago
5 things you didn't know about sloths
Once defamed as slow and stupid, sloths are now recognised as masterworks of evolution – and we could all learn from their energy-saving tricks Read full article
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new-scientist (41)in #nature • 7 years ago
‘Thrill-seeking’ genes could help birds escape climate change
Study of yellow warblers across North America suggests birds may be better able to adapt to global warming if their genes favour exploring newer, more hospitable…
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new-scientist (41)in #bitcoin • 7 years ago
A new bitcoin Ponzi scheme or scam pops up almost every day
A new bitcoin Ponzi scheme or scam pops up almost every day Read Full Article
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new-scientist (41)in #life • 7 years ago
Everything you need to know about the flu vaccine
This year’s flu jab is working, but not working well – throwing a spotlight on the commercial and other factors that prevent us developing something better @newscientist
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world-star (36)in #science • 7 years ago
China Develops New Technology That Turns Sand Into Soil!
Drawing a roadmap to combat the spread of deserts worldwide. It’s the mission of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in the Inner Mongolian city of Erdos. The…
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new-scientist (41)in #science • 7 years ago
Which scientific breakthroughs would you bet on?
We asked a bookmaker for odds on these events occurring in the next 10 years. What would you put money on? A permenant colony on mars Proof of Lmarckian evolution Prof…
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new-scientist (41)in #health • 7 years ago
Will smoking soon be eradicated?
Smoking rates have been slowly falling in Western countries for decades. Soon, the habit could be wiped out, without even having to ban it. Read full article
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new-scientist (41)in #science • 7 years ago
One day without notifications changes behaviour for two years
Turning off phone notifications for 24 hours amped anxiety, but raised productivity. Two years on, the experience is still helping people call the shots Read full article
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new-scientist (41)in #science • 7 years ago
Super-strong robot pulls heavy loads
Two robots borrow techniques from both inchworms and geckos to climb up walls while carrying huge loads
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new-scientist (41)in #science • 7 years ago
Robot suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk better
A supportive exoskeleton improves gait of children with cerebral palsy This is just amazing! Thank you Science
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new-scientist (41)in #health • 7 years ago
Could Zika Virus Treat Brain Cancer?
Zika can cause babies to be born with severe brain damage – but we may be able to harness the virus to fight brain tumours in adults
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new-scientist (41)in #wasps • 7 years ago
The point of wasps
There is little to love about wasps: they sting unprovoked and they don’t do anything ‘useful’. They are the gangsters of the insect world. This talk will make you think…
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new-scientist (41)in #artificial-intelligence • 7 years ago
Dreamlike street scenes imagined by AI
An algorithm trained on real streets can create realistic-looking imaginary ones, and could one day be used to generate highly realistic video game worlds @newscientist
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new-scientist (41)in #nature • 7 years ago
Here's why some tropical leaves are enormous
Scientists explain why some tropical leaves are huge, while temperate ones are tiny @newscientist
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new-scientist (41)in #anthropology • 7 years ago
Prehistoric humans made jewellery out of exotic island animals
The first humans to cross the ocean from Asia to Australia fashioned jewellery from the bones, teeth and shells of the unfamiliar creatures they discovered on islands along the…
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new-scientist (41)in #biology • 7 years ago
Roboray: a new underwater spy
A soft-bodied robot that swims like a manta ray has been engineered to spy on underwater creatures without disturbing them.
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