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Pap tests could one day tell women if they have breast or ovarian cancer

Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.

Study on mice: Exercising later in life can keep your muscles young

Exercising was shown to give elderly mice the muscles of those much younger.

China builds the world’s first artificial moon

Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.

Science may not be the meritocracy we thought it to be: gender and race discrepancies are prevalent

At least in the US, some groups are overrepresented in some topics, and some topics are not being taken seriously enough.

Electric knee implants could help millions of arthritis patients

The implants need no external power source to produce electricity.

Masks made of ostrich cells make COVID-19 glow in the dark

Researchers found a way to make the invisible visible.

The swarm is near: get ready for the flying microbots

Scientists have developed minute artificial muscles to power Lilliputian drones.

Immune cells from the common cold offer protection against COVID-19, researchers find

Researchers have found that immune cells from a cold attack Covid differently from vaccines.

New COVID variant identified in France -- but experts say we shouldn't fear it

The new variant has 46 mutations making it more vaccine-resistant and infectious.

Ancient poop suggests someone colonized the Faroe Islands before the Vikings

There's always a lot to tell from poop, even the origins of an island

We are one step closer to forecasting how volcanoes will behave during eruptions

We carried out a study that could help us better prepare for volcanic eruptions.

The crowd can do as good a job spotting fake news as professional fact-checkers -- if you group up enough people

"Quantity has a quality all its own" is an infamous quote, but it's not wrong.

Men could significantly outnumber women within decades -- and this is a problem

Researchers anticipate an even larger deficit of female births

Study finds first evidence of honey hunting in prehistoric West Africa

Our relationship with honey goes way back.

If we want to reduce global inequality, we could learn a thing or two from Mario Kart

Study finds metaphor that could be applied in the real world

Scientists Find New Technique to Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

By administering two doses, one while bacteria are swarming and one while in transition into a biofilm, antibiotic-resistant bacteria were eradicated.

Even without fans, the home team advantage still exists

Fans or no fans, playing at home still grants you an advantage.

The merging of Milky Way and Andromeda’s supermassive black holes

Milkomeda is really happening -- #couplegoals.

Most conversations don't end when people want them to, study finds

We might need to reconsider our conversation skills -- and stop talking.

Archaeologists just found a lot of plastic at an archaeological site

More than 2,300 pieces of plastic were found in a digging site in Wales.

Mobile apps grab our attention, but not in the way you probably think

Bright colors don't affect how people look at apps.

Scientists Find That Social Distancing Reduces COVID-19’s Infection Rate by Approximately 1% per Day

This seemingly small difference adds up considerably owing to the rule of large numbers.

Political speeches use simpler words and stronger emotions

A close look at the content of speeches since 1873

GMO plants with algae grow more and need less water

Better photosynthesis and water efficiency means more food for everybody.

Oxford immunologist on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look highly promising

A vaccine against COVID-19 is urgently needed if we’re to stop the virus spreading and prevent potentially millions of further deaths. We’re now one step closer to that goal. We have published early results from our clinical trial of the vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (also known as AZD1222), designed by the University of Oxford and developed […]

GMO eggplants yield 20% more produce and revenue in Bangladesh

Farmers see higher yields thanks to genetically engineered eggplants.

Theory by Darwin is proven 150 years after his death

Subspecies play a more important role in evolution than previously thought.

First was the genome. Now, it's time for the screenome

US academics want to understand how the screens in our lives are affecting us

Exoplanet researcher awarded for groundbreaking work

As the Hans Sigrist Prize is claimed by Ignas Snellen for groundbreaking exoplanet research, the message is clear--the search for other worlds is heating up.

Buckyballs in space: how complex carbon molecules form in space

The mystery of how complex carbon molecules--buckyballs-- came to be detected in interstellar space may have been solved.

Molten exoplanets may explain the formation of Earth-like worlds

The study of molten exoplanets around Sun-like stars may provide answers as to the formation of Earth-like planets and the evolution of our world.

Human emissions are 100 times greater than those of volcanoes, study shows

That's a lot of CO2.

Quantum satellite investigates the gap between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity

An international team of scientists has attempted to test the effects of gravity on quantum entanglement using the Micius Quantum Satellite - a first for testing quantum physics in space.

Calcium-based batteries could be a step closer to reality

Calcium is about 2,500 times as abundant as lithium in nature, making the calcium-ion energy storage technology a promising candidate for next-generation batteries.

Eruption of volcano in Hawaii led to phytoplankton bloom, study shows

What's a force of destruction for some can be a force of creation for others.

Research suggests T. rex had a cooling system in its head

The Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and iconic of all the dinosaurs, had a cooling system in its skull that allowed him to deal with prehistoric heat and humidity. The new study from scientists in Missouri, Ohio, and Florida, challenges previous beliefs about this cranial structure. T. rex, known as one of the largest meat-eating […]