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Scientist keeps about 50,000 bedbugs for research in Forest of Dean
Dr Richard Naylor has around 50,000 bedbugs at his laboratory in the Forest of Dean and chooses to sleep with them as part of his scientific work.
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Dispute among mathematicians raises concerns over AI’s scientific accuracy
A disagreement involving mathematicians has prompted wider concerns about whether artificial intelligence could affect confidence in scientific work,...
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Raised eyebrows and slow blinks may signal confidence, researchers say
Researchers in Glasgow suggest that a raised eyebrow or a slow blink could help speakers project self-assurance to their audience.
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Researchers say suspected Amelia Earhart wreckage was probably trees
An expedition to a remote Pacific island found that an object identified in satellite imagery in 2020 was likely vegetation, rather than the wreckage...
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Chemistry Nobel awarded to French and Japanese scientists for work on life’s asymmetry
The Chemistry Nobel has been awarded to French and Japanese scientists whose work addressed the long-standing mystery of asymmetry in life.
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Karl Deisseroth and German colleagues awarded Nobel Prize for work on feelings
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth has been awarded a Nobel Prize alongside German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for research...
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African elephants use medicinal plants to treat illness, researchers find
Research has found that African elephants use dozens of medicinal plants to treat themselves and members of their families when they are sick.
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Fly brain comparisons may shed light on how genes influence behaviour
Comparing the brains of male and female flies could offer new insight into how genes shape behaviour, including aspects of human behaviour, according...
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Rare footage suggests humpback whales may grieve dead calves
Researchers filming off Australia’s Gold Coast have captured rare footage suggesting humpback whale mothers may show grief-like behaviour after the de...
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Stanford researchers develop part-human, part-mouse brain model
Researchers at Stanford University have genetically altered mice so they can receive and function with human brain cells, in a development described a...
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Imperial scientists develop greener party balloon
Experts at Imperial College London say they have invented what they describe as the world’s greenest party balloon, amid concerns that conventional ba...
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Study examines dogs’ brain responses to human smiles and scowls
Scientists have studied what happens in a dog’s brain when it sees a person smiling or scowling, with the research pointing to why positive facial exp...
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Scientists use AI to design genetic code for new viruses
Scientists have created 16 successful viruses using genetic code designed by artificial intelligence, according to the supplied material. Further deta...
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Accidental SpaceX rocket collision with Moon offers scientists rare data opportunity
An unintended collision involving a stray SpaceX rocket and the Moon is being seen as a rare opportunity for planetary geologists to gather informatio...
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Great apes use touch before food conflicts, study finds
Researchers at Durham University observed chimpanzees and bonobos using close physical contact, including touching, embracing and kissing, before pote...