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The fascinating truth about why common sense isn't really that common

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:00 +0100

New research is revealing that common sense is a lot more idiosyncratic than we thought, with important implications for tackling political polarisation and the future of AI

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Read an extract from Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:45:16 +0100

In the opening to Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted novel Creation Lake, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, we meet undercover operative Sadie Smith as she secretly reads the emails of an eco-activist group

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We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100

A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history

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DNA helps match 'Well Man' skeleton to 800-year-old Norwegian saga

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:58 +0100

The Sverris saga describes how castle invaders “took a dead man and cast him unto the well, and then filled it up with stones”, in what may have been an early act of biological warfare - and now researchers believe they have found the skeleton of the man in question

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Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:05:20 +0000

The earliest evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in ancient Egypt – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way

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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked With Liver Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary
Category: Health News
Created: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM

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What Can and Can't I Eat When Fasting?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: What Can and Can't I Eat When Fasting?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Breastfeeding May Lower a Child's Odds for Asthma

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Breastfeeding May Lower a Child's Odds for Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Neighborhood Factors Could Raise Your Child's Odds for Asthma

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Neighborhood Factors Could Raise Your Child's Odds for Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

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