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Mountaineering astronauts and bad spelling? It's advertising's future

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Feedback digs into a baffling ad for a mobile game and identifies a new and devilish way to advertise a product online: make it as confusing as possible to encourage people to click (it worked on Feedback)

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A bizarre skeleton from a Roman grave has bones from eight people

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:51:08 +0000

Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why

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Striking image shows well-preserved wreck of Shackleton’s doomed ship

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Endurance sank beneath the ice during Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Antarctic expedition. More than a hundred years later, researchers document their own saga of how they found the vessel

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One in 20 new Wikipedia pages seem to be written with the help of AI

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:55:43 +0000

Just under 5 per cent of the Wikipedia pages in English that have been published since ChatGPT's release seem to include AI-written content

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Viruses may help store vast amounts of carbon in soil

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:00:35 +0000

Soil is full of an uncountable number of viruses, and scientists are only beginning to understand just how substantial their role in the carbon cycle may be

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Why hairy animals shake themselves dry

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:00:44 +0000

The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature

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Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:00:22 +0000

Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water

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AI helps robot dogs navigate the real world

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:00:46 +0000

Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately

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How can I help a friend who is relentlessly negative about life?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000

From just listening to reframing the situation, there are a few ways you can help someone with a negative outlook, says advice columnist David Robson

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Any delay in reaching net zero will influence climate for centuries

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:04:35 +0000

Reaching net-zero emissions is essential for halting climate change - but even after we achieve this goal, parts of the planet will continue to warm. Delaying net zero will worsen these effects

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Google Street View helps map how 600,000 trees grow down to the limb

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:32:34 +0000

AI and Google Street View have created 'digital twins' of living trees in North American cities – part of a huge simulation that could help make urban tree planting and trimming decisions

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Migratory birds can use Earth's magnetic field like a GPS

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:39 +0000

Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their coordinates on a mental map

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Drought, fires and fossil fuels push CO2 emissions to a record high

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:01:07 +0000

An annual accounting of CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and land use change finds no sign emissions will peak this year

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Dogs and horses buried with Iron Age people may have been beloved pets

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:00:32 +0000

A 2200-year-old burial ground in northern Italy includes people interred with dogs and horses, perhaps showing they had strong bonds with their animals

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How neuroscience can help you make tough decisions - with no regrets

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Most people are too risk-averse when it comes to life's biggest choices. Learning how to overcome the cognitive biases at play can help you make better decisions - with no looking back

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The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:00:58 +0100

Can cultivating positive behaviours and tweaking our lifestyles lead to healthier, happier lives – even longer lives? Discover the daily choices that may make the difference in a fascinating new book

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Mysterious rock art in Venezuela hints at little-known ancient culture

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:30:07 +0100

Pictograms and petroglyphs depicting abstract lines and shapes offer a rare glimpse into the culture of people who lived in South America thousands of years ago

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Skeletons reveal ancient Egyptian scribes had bad posture at work

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:25 +0100

The skeletons of ancient Egyptian scribes reveal the health toll of sitting on the floor while performing administrative tasks like writing

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Iron Age skeletons found under bridge may have been hit by a tsunami

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:59 +0100

Twenty people may have died 2000 years ago when an Iron Age bridge suddenly collapsed following a tsunami or flood, but scientists also cannot rule out that they were sacrificed

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Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:37 +0100

Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk

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Egyptian pyramid may have been built using a water-powered elevator

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:20:04 +0100

Ancient Egyptians may have relied on a vertical shaft that could be filled with water, along with a network of water channels and filtration structures, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser 4500 years ago

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Rachel Kushner’s Booker-shortlisted Creation Lake is top-notch

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:15:00 +0100

For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do the Neanderthals fit into Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted climate fiction novel? Emily H. Wilson loved finding out

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Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:00:12 +0100

A young boy who lived towards the end of the last glacial period had dark skin, blue eyes and a congenital heart condition, a study of his genome reveals

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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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Extremely rare Bronze Age wooden tool found in English trench

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:01:12 +0100

In a wetland on the south coast of England, archaeologists dug up one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain, which is around 3500 years old

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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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A bizarre skeleton from a Roman grave has bones from eight people

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Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:51:08 +0000

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Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Category: Health News
Created: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Melioidosis

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Melioidosis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November
Category: Health News
Created: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
Category: Health News
Created: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8
Category: Health News
Created: 10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/18/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Category: Health News
Created: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
Category: Health News
Created: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM

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England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

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How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How Does Melatonin Make You Feel, and Are There Side Effects?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Why Treatment Helps Some Asthma Patients More Than Others

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Why Treatment Helps Some Asthma Patients More Than Others
Category: Health News
Created: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

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