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Grape seed chemical allows mice to live longer by killing aged cells
A chemical derived from grape seeds selectively destroys worn-out cells in mice, allowing them to live 9 per cent longer…
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Canon made a new image sensor that can take high quality color pictures in the dark
In brief: While manufacturers have been able to cram many millions of pixels into tiny smartphone camera sensors and improve…
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What’s Fueling Political Polarization Across the US? People Unknowingly Grouping Themselves Together Online
As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks. Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton…
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Persistent gender bias found in scientific research and related course materials: A long-term linguistic analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two companion research articles published in the current issue of Language point to persistent gender bias…
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Stop typing and import data into Excel and Word with only your phone camera
Listen, unless you’re an expert, spreadsheets can be daunting. You have myriad options, countless formulas, and don’t get us started…
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Older people who get cataracts removed have lower dementia risk
People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to…
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Consumers have spent nearly $27 billion on NFTs so far in 2021
In brief: Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the world by storm in 2021, and according to the latest data from…
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Galaxy Discovered With No Trace of Dark Matter
Dark matter concept art. An international team of astronomers led by researchers from the Netherlands has found no trace…
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Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
The findings warn that reefs along the eastern coast of Africa and island nations like Mauritius and Seychelles faced a…
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Omicron may not be more dangerous than other variants, early hospital report suggests
Preliminary clinical data from South Africa suggest that the COVID-19 Omicron variant may be less dangerous than initially feared. The…
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Omicron looks set to cause a huge wave of covid-19 around the world
It remains unclear whether the omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease, but even if this is true, hospitals could…
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Carjackers are using Apple AirTags to track high-end vehicles to steal them later
In brief: When Apple launched the AirTags earlier this year, they seemed like a helpful tool to avoid losing valuable…
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Captures Stunning Martian Sunset and Valuable Science Images
Mastcam-Z’s First Martian Sunset: The first Mastcam-Z image of the Martian sunset acquired from Jezero crater on sol 257 of…
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Examining the neurotoxin from a black widow
The team used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the structures of toxins specific to insects and crustaceans (right) from the Black…
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Best mesh WiFi: Wrap your space in a comfy blanket of internet coverage
WiFi routers are legendarily annoying. They’re opaque, with hundreds of obscure settings and features that—unless you love inelegant, browser-based interfaces—are…
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Migrating birds may be paler colours to help them keep cool
Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun’s heat…
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Halo Infinite Review
How do you even consider Halo Infinite in totality? Not just any Halo game but this Halo game—one that was…
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The Sunshine Vitamin That ’D’elivers on Cardiovascular Health
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one…
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Research into ground improvement technique ahead of earthquakes
Juan Carlos Tiznado working in the geotechnical centrifuge facility at CU Boulder. Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder Juan Carlos Tiznado is the…
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Light-colored feathers may help migrating birds stay cool on long flights
From teeny hummingbirds to giant whooping cranes, roughly half of the world’s more than 10,000 bird species migrate. Longer wings…
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Holiday shopping deals are an environmental nightmare. Here’s how to avoid the trap.
There are so many reasons that Black Friday has become a controversial shopping day. Workers (who are often paid minimum…
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AOC announces 43-inch 4K monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and HDR 1000
In a nutshell: Monitors the size of televisions are becoming a more common sight these days. Adding to the list…
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Viagra Is Promising Drug Candidate To Help Prevent and Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Cleveland Clinic research identifies sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer’s disease. Findings published in Nature Aging show 69% reduced likelihood…
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Study investigates young low-mass stellar population of NGC 1893, detects over 100 new stars
A color-composite view of the central portion of NGC 1893 constructed using the DSS2-R (blue), 4K×4K CCD IMAGER V-band (green)…
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Enjoy a lifetime’s worth of expert-led online training and language learning for just $149
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s likely that you’re already halfway through your to-gift list. But amid all…
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Amazon documentary to chronicle William Shatner’s trip to space on Blue Origin
Why it matters: William Shatner became the oldest person to reach space when he hitched a ride aboard Blue Origin’s…
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Lunar Radar Data From China’s Chang’e 3 Mission Uncovers New Clues About Moon’s Ancient Past
Moon phases. The dusty surface of the moon — immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts’ lunar footprints — formed as…
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Youth violence prevention program finds success in emergency room, primary care settings
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There…
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Invasive grasses are spreading, which may increase wildfire risk
No one likes a cheater, especially one that prospers as easily as the grass Bromus tectorum does in the American…
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What are frankincense and myrrh, anyway?
This post has been updated. It was originally published on December 23, 2020. The pharaoh Hatshepsut accomplished many feats in…
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Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets
Why it matters: Software piracy isn’t new, but with the proliferation of “activators” for Windows and Office, you also have…
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Comet A1 Leonard Brightens in December – May Be Visible With Naked Eye
An image of comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) taken November 13, 2021, from June Lake in California. Credit & Copyright: Dan…
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Ring-billed gulls found able to pass the string-pull test
Figure 2. Horizontal version of the string-pull test used here to assess cognition in ring-billed gulls. (a) Schematic of the…
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Dead ships find solace under the treacherous surface of the Great Lakes
Snow and waves sprayed the famous Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975, as the ship traversed through a violent fall…
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Covid-19 news: Australia plans to vaccinate five to 11-year-olds
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and…
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AMD and Intel confirm CES 2022 times; here’s what to expect
Something to look forward to: CES is just one month away, and we now know when Intel and AMD will…
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Mount Michael, Volcano Track or Plume? 1,000-Meter-Tall Active Stratovolcano Puts On a Show
November 7, 2021 The nearly 1,000-meter-tall volcano in the South Sandwich Islands frequently finds a way to put on a…
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Red Sea bioregions show changing blooms
The research carried out by the KAUST team furthers our understanding of the physical processes that influence phytoplankton production and…
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Climate change could make Virginia’s Tangier Island uninhabitable by 2051
Virginia’s Tangier Island is rapidly disappearing. Rising sea levels are exacerbating erosion and flooding, and could make the speck of…
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Yamaha YH-L700A headphones review: An immersive experience
Headphones used to be simple things that you plug in and put on. But, today, there are hundreds of headphone…
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Henry Cavill mentions his love of Warhammer on TV, explains that it’s not World of Warcraft
What just happened? If there’s one thing that nerds, geeks, PC lovers, and those who fall into all three categories…
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Heading North Into Séítah: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Continues Its Journey Back to Wright Brothers Field
Mars Helicopter Sol 133 – Color Camera: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter acquired this image during its 9th flight. Flight 17…
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Nobel Prizes awarded in pandemic-curtailed local ceremonies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes will start receiving their awards on Monday in scaled-down local…
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Explainer: What is a File System?
Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting…
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MIT Economist’s New Research: The Long Afterlife of the “China Shock”
MIT economist David Autor is co-author of a new study showing that U.S. regions devasted by inexpensive manufacturing imports from…
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How to combine Spotify playlists
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority If you’re an avid Spotify user who listens to a lot of music, there’s a…
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Google Photos ‘Locked Folder’ feature rolling out to non-Pixel smartphones | Engadget
As it promised, Google Photos is starting to roll out the Locked Folder feature to Samsung and other non-Pixel phones,…
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Inside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars
In May 2016, about six months after Mr. Musk’s remarks appeared in Fortune, a Model S owner, Joshua Brown, was…
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Halo Infinite Review: A Great Shooter, Still in Progress | Digital Trends
Halo Infinite MSRP $60.00 “Halo Infinite isn’t going to reinvent the shooter genre, but it’s a fun solo and multiplayer…
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Walmart’s in-store Gamer Drop will be a bust if you’re looking for new consoles like the PS5 or Switch OLED
Update December 5th, 4:30PM ET: Per IGN’s Taylor Lyles and an updated message on the Walmart Gamer Drop splash page,…
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