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Historical portraits track changes in trustworthiness

Face-processing algorithms show that displays of trustworthiness increased in line with economic development.

Biocompatible 'bandage' heals severely broken bones

The bandage can stick to a fracture like a plaster, accelerating natural healing.

Humans live much longer than chimps due to a slower epigenetic 'clock'

Our cells look younger than those of chimps due to chemical changes to our genome when we branched away from a common ancestor 8 million years ago.

Australian stinging tree inflicts agonizing pain with a spider-like venom

The tree’s leaves contain a previously unidentified neurotoxin that latches on to fundamental mammalian pain receptors.

Scientists use DNA to expose the origins of Vikings

Vikings weren’t a group of barrel-chested, blond-haired, bearded men. Instead, they comprised many ethnicities and groups of people with different ancestries.

Human ancestors may have boiled their food in hot springs nearly 2 million years ago

A steamy discovery.

Scientists use gene editing on 'elite males' for better livestock breeding

The technique could improve livestock resilience against disease and enhance food production in an increasingly demanding world.

Coalescing Micro-Droplets Video Wins the Nikon Small World in Motion 2020 Award

Micro-droplets of water under the lens snap first prize for science video competition.

How the brain creates the perception of time

When time-sensitive neurons get 'tired', our perception of time tends to get skewed.

Is your dog's nose cold and wet or warm and dry? Both are normal

A dog's cold nose aids in the heat detection of prey.

The coronavirus crisis highlights the urgency of closing the broadband gap

Internet access has become a basic human right.

How much do clouds weigh?

A typical cumulus cloud weighs as much as 100 elephants.

Meet the goliath bullfrog: the largest living frog on Earth

These beefy amphibians are so strong, they can hurl 2 kg rocks to build their own ponds.

LHC physicists make matter out of light

Energy from matter was always easy, but the reverse has been difficult to achieve -- until now.

Why is Neptune so blue?

The key to Neptune's blue marble apperance lies in its methane-rich atmosphere.

Scientists float boat upside down on a levitating fluid

Vibrating liquids at certain frequencies can cause objects to exhibit anti-gravity effects.

AI uses Einstein's special relativity to predict future events

Researchers used 'light cones' to draw boundaries and make AIs more human-like in predicting events in the future.

Recycled wool turned into memory textile that always remembers its shape

Researchers have programmed keratin sheets to always fold back to their designed shape -- not matter how complex.

Scientists use yeast to produce 'magic mushroom' active ingredient

Using nature, scientists have been able to create molecules that are normally extremely expensive if not impossible to chemically synthesize in the lab.

The moon is getting rusty due to oxygen stripped from Earth's atmosphere

An oxidised form of iron was surprisingly common the moon, which may reveal insights about Earth's atmospheric history.

Just a few autonomous vehicles could dramatically improve traffic -- as long they're organized

Just 5% of road traffic consisting of autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic congestion by 40%.

Blue jeans' microfiber footprint extends all the way to the Arctic

Every time you wash a pair of denim jeans, more than 50,000 microfibers are released per cycle.

Martian dust devil seen skipping across the red planet

Researchers had to process the images to make this impressive dust devil really stand out.

Face shields and masks with exhale valves not effective at stopping COVID-19

Aerosols and other tiny particles that may contain the virus can travel around face shields or through the valve of masks unfiltered.

Bronze Age people sometimes curated human remains as heirlooms

In one case, a man was buried alongside a thigh bone that was carved into a flute.

Rarest dog breed in the world is still alive (and singing) in the wild

The New Guinea singing dog and the Highland Wild Dog still active in the wild may represent the same unique breed.

Physicists may have found a way to create traversable wormholes

But they would be impossible to create with today's technology.

#FossilFriday: This 250-million-year-old animal could enter hibernation-like states

Lystrosaurus may be the oldest hibernating vertebrate in the fossil record.

The pandemic may be accelerating a trend towards a cashless society

Digital payments already outnumber cash transactions.

Obesity doubles the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Bad news for more than a third of Americans and Brits.

This chart shows the risk of COVID-19 for different distancing settings and scenarios

This nuanced 'cheat sheet' shows when and where the risk of coronavirus transmission is greatest or lowest.

Microdosing LSD may relieve pain

Just a tiny dose of LSD significantly improved tolerance to painful stimuli and reduced subjective experience of pain.

'Swapping bodies' with a friend alters sense of self

Waking up in someone else's body is no longer the realm of fiction.

Bacteria can survive interplanetary travel between Earth and Mars

Even though they might be exposed to outer space for years, bacteria can still survive on the surface of a spacecraft.

New injectable drug both prevents and treats HIV infections

The formulation is longer-acting than current drugs and is less vulnerable to mutation-related drug resistance.

Trauma may cause cognitive decline in adults

People dealing with stress and depression as a result of past trauma may experience poorer brain performance.

Supernova iron isotopes are raining down on Earth

The ancient products of star explosions have been found in deep sea sediments on Earth.

Scientists say pregnant women should avoid caffeine to protect their babies

Mounting evidence suggests that caffeine is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes.

7,000-year-old stone structures in Saudi Arabia are among the oldest in the world

The mysterious rectangular stone structures may have served a ritualistic purpose.

Flies get mesmerized by optical illusions too -- and this could explain the phenomenon

Although the lineages of flies and humans diverged half a billion years ago, we're both tricked by the same optical illusions.

Your brain on masturbation

Let's get some things straight about auto-euroticism.

How to get rid of hiccups, according to science

We don't know much more about treating hiccups than centuries ago.

Your smartphone can tell when you're drunk -- and this might save lives

Smartphone accelerometers can record 'drunk gaits'.

How long are you contagious with a cold or flu?

The two respiratory illnesses are caused by different viruses, so both symptoms and the period of contagion will vary.

What is catnip why do felines go crazy over it

Oils found in catnip makes felines enter a frenzy of delight. No worries, it's non-addictive and harmless.

Crocodile tears are remarkably similar to those of humans

The findings may lead to new treatments for eye problems in both humans and animals.

#FossilFriday: Amazing 429 million-year-old trilobite eye saw the world like modern insects

Insect and cephalopod vision may have half a billion-year-old roots.

There may be over a million genetic molecules -- DNA is just one of them

The findings may help answer how the first primitive creatures appeared on Earth.

Woolly rhinos likely went extinct because of climate change, not humans

Humans aren't always the bad guys.

Book review: "Millions, Billions, Zillions"

A must-read for anyone looking to cure their "number numbness".

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