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The relationship between social media and cryptocurrencies is not healthy

A single tweet from Elon Musk can move the crypto market by billions.

The Delta variant is a serious threat, and unvaccinated people are increasingly at risk

Vaccinations can help reduce transmission, but we're nowhere near to herd immunity.

Microbes and solar energy could make finally make the food on our plates sustainable

Microbes could produce 10 times more food than plants, researchers find.

The world's first mRNA vaccine against cancer is now being trialed

The same technology used in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could now help us fight cancer.

Novel technologies could reduce agriculture emissions by 70%

From better use of fertilizers to soil management, farming measures can go a long way.

Sleeping well is deemed an 'essential’ element for personal health and public safety

Judging by this, my cat must be in perfect health.

Pollution could be sucking the youth out of you, quite literally

Our messy ways were bound to catch up to us at some point.

Netflix and no chill? Users are increasingly overwhelmed by too many streaming services

The pandemic saw a boom of streaming options -- but that may not be all good, a new study finds.

In two British woodlands, half of the trees were planted by jays

The birds helped regenerate two fields previously used for agriculture.

New "meringue" material could make air travel much quieter

Researchers find a way to isolate the noise coming out of the engines

FossilFriday: "Living fossil" fish can live up to 100 years, scientists find

It's been around since the dinosaurs but we don't know all that much about it.

Urine test detects brain tumors with 97% accuracy

It's a simple, non-invasive test that could diagnose brain cancer before it gets the chance to wreak havoc.

What if the Earth was made of blueberries?

Supposed the entire Earth was replaced with blueberries. What happens?

Fossil Friday: new species of ancient rhino was taller than a giraffe, heavier than 4 elephants

It was a formidable ancient beast.

The mystery of an abandoned village in England that can still be seen from the sky

There are around 2,000 deserted villages in England, but Gainsthorpe is perhaps the most mysterious of them.

A quarter of American adults may not want to ever become parents -- and they're quite happy about it

Childfree couples represent an increasingly important type of family in the United States.

Scientists discover new organ in the world’s most studied plant

We thought we knew everything about this most-studied plant. But we were wrong.

We now know the largest spinning objects in the universe

Welcome to the world of spinning cosmic filaments.

When South African bees reproduce asexually, they make near-perfect clones of themselves

Why even bother with sexual reproduction?

A window to the brain? Pupil size linked to intelligence

A window to the brain? Pupil size linked to intelligence

Scientists recreate torches and other Stone Age cave lighting

Scientists recreate torches and other Stone Age cave lighting

China just launched three astronauts to its new space station module

The entire station should be finished by 2022 if all goes to plan.

Chaotic Young Star System Holds the Key to Planet Formation

By directly measuring the mass of a protoplanetary disc, astronomers have begun to unravel the mystery of planet formation.

Freed of 1,000 years of grime, this Anglo-Saxon cross looks stunning

Restoration work revealed the stunning level of detail in this Viking-era cross.

More than half of the world's rivers run dry for at least one day a year

The number of rivers which are drying up (at least for a while) seems to be increasing, too.

The pandemic is making a lot of people want to leave their jobs

We may be witnessing a tsunami in the work market.

Astronomers Solve the Mystery of Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'

Astronomers are no longer in the dark about the dimming of Betegeuse.

How art restorers in Italy used bacteria to clean up pesky grime on Michelangelo sculptures

You could say these masterpieces were brought to life.

Beauty comes with a cost? Major makeup brands contain toxic compounds, researchers find

Cosmetics sold in the US and Canada were found with high levels of PFAS

Climate change is coming for Europe's cocoa and coffee

The region relies on agricultural imports from around the world -- and with climate change kicking in, things are not looking well.

Scientists create technology to produce energy from textile waste

Oil, gas and char could be generated from lint-microfibers.

Self-healing concrete plugs cracks with CO2 sucked from the air

The enzyme-based mixture could extend the life of concrete fourfold.

Scientists publish the first 3D map of the heliosphere -- the final boundary between our system and interstellar space

It will help scientists better understand interactions between solar and interstellar winds.

Almost half of the goals scored in football (soccer) have some sort of randomness to them

Football is a surprisingly random game.

AIs can already produce convincing propaganda and disinformation -- but only in tweet-length

“There’s an app for that” is becoming more and more applicable to all walks of life — the latest to that list, according to new research, is publishing disinformation online. Last June, OpenAI showcased an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of writing coherent text by itself. After journalists made the obligatory ‘AI is coming for our […]

Clever crows can grasp the concept of 'zero'

Bird sized but not ‘bird-brained’.

Space pups: mouse sperm stored on International Space Station produces healthy offspring

There are no superpowers but also no genetic damage.

Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is on the verge of collapse

Pine Island connects the center of the western Antarctic ice sheet with the ocean.

Swiss voters say 'no' to carbon tax hike and further climate change measures

This will make it more tricky for the country to reduce its emissions. The Swiss also voted against a ban on certain pesticides in another referendum.

Is it time to prohibit left turns in busy intersections? This transportation engineer thinks so

Research backs up the idea of restricting left turns in busy intersections -- especially those in town and city centers.

Plastic-eating bacteria turns waste into vanilla flavoring

A tasty solution to our plastic waste problem.

Swallowed whole: lobster diver swallowed and spat out by humpback whale

"Oh my God, I'm in a whale's mouth", the diver wrote on Facebook.

The sound of music: violins could soon be designed by Artificial Intelligence

Designing violins is an art -- but it could soon become a science.

Biden's recent executive order shows the US needs to take cybersecurity more seriously

Concerns that

Australian scientists accidentally engineer one of the world's most thermally stable materials. It doesn't expand even when heated by 1,400 °C

The composite material could prove particularly useful in aerospace where temperatures can spike wildly between space and atmospheric re-entry.

Fossil Friday: Australia's largest known dinosaur identified after a decade of work

The land down under can now boast its own Titanosaur.

Blinking Giant Star is a Mystery at the Heart of the Milky Way

A mysterious blinking giant star found at the heart of the Milky Way represents another example of a rare eclipsing binary system.

What you need to know about Joe Biden's student loan 'forgiveness' plan

It's not clear if wide-scale student loan cancellation is even possible from a legal standpoint.

Our most sophisticated radio telescope found over 500 radio signals in the sky in a year

There could be hundreds of such events, unnoticed, every day.

How did the Oort cloud form? A new simulation reveals its origins

A "sea" of clouds from our neighbouring stars and the giant planets’ orbital resonance could explain how it was formed.