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Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’

The Guardian - US

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world

Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

When should you start taking a vitamin D supplement after summer ends? Here’s what a dietitian says

The answer is not what I expected

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One queen ant, two species: the discovery that reshapes what ‘family’ means in nature

Imagine a mum who can have children from two different species. Family gatherings would be interesting, to say the least. In the insect world, this is no joke. A new study published in Nature shows that queens of the Iberian harvester ant (Messor ibericus) routinely lay eggs of not just…

The Conversation

Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions

A new study shows that the brain activity behind decision-making is far more widespread across the organ than first thought.

LiveScience

Mars has a solid inner core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery — new study

Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s. Results from Nasa’s Insight mission suggest that the red planet has a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core, potentially resolving a longstanding mystery.

The Conversation

How a psychiatric condition can steer who we fall in love with

Researchers found that those diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder were more likely to have a partner who also had that same condition

The Independent UK

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See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map

The annual clock of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, autumn – is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows that this notion is far too simple.

The Conversation

Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts

The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.

Space

Pakistan’s farmers battle floods, debt and climate-driven crisis

Farmers in Pakistan describe battling floods and droughts as ‘gambling with nature’ amid worsening climate impacts.

Al Jazeera

The vaccine that could lower the risk of dementia by 20 per cent

A new study could change the way we understand and treat dementia and other degenerative disorders of the brain

The Independent UK

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths annually from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, measles and, more recently, COVID-19.

The Conversation

Breakthrough study finds deficiency of this common nutrient could contribute to Alzheimer’s

Scientists find new compound that could reverse memory loss in mice

The Independent UK

Major Climate-GDP Study Under Review After Facing Challenge

A blockbuster study published in top science journal Nature last year warned that unchecked climate change could slash global GDP by a staggering 62 percent by century's end, setting off alarm bells among financial institutions worldwide.

International Business Times

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The Conversation

Climate-fuelled El Niño events are devastating butterflies, beetles and other tropical insects

Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals.

International Business Times

Physicists Still Divided About Quantum World, 100 Years On

The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery -- and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said Wednesday.

Benzinga

Satya Nadella Touts Copilot Mode In Edge, Can Microsoft Finally Leverage AI To Snag Browser Dominance From Google Chrome?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has started testing a new experimental Copilot Mode in its Edge browser.

Android Central

Meta’s breakthrough wants to let you control AR glasses just by moving your fingers

Meta’s Reality Labs just published a paper showing how wrist-based sEMG tech could reshape how we interact with computers.

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Best-ever map of the human genome sheds light on 'jumping genes,' 'junk DNA' and more

In a pair of papers, scientists greatly expanded our catalog of known genomic variation among humans.

The Independent UK

Earth is spinning faster and is about to see one of its shortest days ever

No one is quite sure why the Earth’s rotation is speeding up, but it could be to do with melting ice caps

Bored Panda

Budapest International Foto Awards 2023: 20 Winning Images That Take Us Into The Beautiful World Of Nature

The Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) 2023 winners have just been announced, marking another successful edition with outstanding winners across diverse categories such as Nature, People, Fine Art, and Advertisement.

The Guardian - AU

Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review

The Conversation

Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught

Nature in the UK appeared to receive a rare funding boost in the June spending review, with the government setting a spending target of up to £2 billion a year for England’s environmental land management (ELM) scheme by 2028-29.

Benzinga

'As A Species, We Have Never Confronted Anything Like This' — Stanford Scientist Warns Of Devastating Collapse In Global Food Supply

A new climate study published in Nature points to a steep decline in global crop yields over the coming decades, and puts the U.S. farm belt directly in the crosshairs.

Tom’s Hardware

Chinese researchers invent silicon photonic multiplexer chip that uses light instead of electricity for communication — CCP says China's early steps into light-based chips precede 'major breakthroughs' in three years

Fudan University researchers have allegedly developed a photonics-based multiplexer chip, supporting up to 38 Tbps data transmission. While not yet a full CPU, Chinese industry observers believe China's big breakthrough in photonics will arrive in "three to five years".

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