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Police officers face and dole out more violence when their weapons aren't concealed

Even with non-lethal weapons.

Negative mood may trigger inflammation in the body

Which comes with its own problems.

Amoeba finds solution to Traveling Salesman problem

We may have to re-think what we thought we know about intelligence.

Photosynthesis genetic shortcut makes crops 40% more productive

This could be a game changer in the face of rising food demand.

A third of cars sold in Norway in 2018 were purely electrical

Hybrid + electrical made up almost half of Norway's car market in 2018.

Holocaust survivors are sicker but live much longer than Israelis who weren't persecuted

Perhaps we can learn to live longer without having to go through such terrible experiences.

Anonymous drug testing at festivals can save lives. Study finds 1 in 5 drugs were not as sold

A different strategy for tackling drug fatalities at festivals.

Scientists devise mind-bending model of the Universe

Things are about to get very weird.

Researchers use ultra-violet light to study first English voyage to America

The first Englishman to set foot on America.

The Sahara swings between 'lush' and 'desert' every 20,000 years, in sync with the Earth's tilt

It will be another 10,000 years before the Sahara ought to turn into a savannah.

Does parenting make people unhappy?

The answer is often 'yes'.

New Horizons beams back clear image of farthest object ever visited in the solar system

Brian May from Queen also wrote a song about it.

Bacteria in ancient Druid "healing soil" found to stop the growth of super bugs

It even stops MRSA.

What are the most addictive drugs on Earth?

The answer depends on whom you ask.

Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they're one of the best counters we know

They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.

A third of Americans sleep less than six hours a night

It's a growing trend that confirms Americans are getting very stressed.

Exercise is as good as medicine for lowering blood pressure in patients with hypertension

For some patients, even low-intensity exercise could get them off meds.

Germany shuts down its last black coal mine, ending almost 200 years of history

But coal isn't done yet in Germany. Quite far from it...

Freelancing might be bad for your health, a new study suggests

Working as a freelancer? You might want to read this.

Irish dirt might cure the world of (most) multi-drug-resistant bacteria

Dirt me uuuuupppp.

Japan's new year resolution: resuming commercial whale hunting

The decision has been met with disappointment and criticism.

An ancient recipe for chicken and damsons

An old, delicious recipe.

Engaging in cultural activities can stave off depression in old age

If nothing else, at least you'll have some fun attending!

Astronomers find a new way to 'see' dark matter using starlight from rogue stars

Lone stars that roam through intergalactic space might one-day probe the nature of dark matter.

Meet the world's smallest snowman

Isn't he adorable?

Giving, not receiving, is the secret to happiness unceasing

Hope you prepared a lot of gifts this Christmass!

Yes, a quantum internet is possible, new study shows

This is seriously cool.

Scientists turn blood cells into neural stem cells, opening door for new regenerative therapies

It could be a game changer for patients suffering from paralysis and other nervous system problems.

Stone Age people were living on the Himalayan plateau 30,000 years ago

They may have received some genetic assistance from an early race of humans.

Researchers find a new class of planets, made of sapphires and rubies

Ca-ching!

Lung-inspired device produces clean fuel from water

We don't think about breathing -- but it's a complex process that could help us one-day make hydrogen gas more efficiently.

Want to understand something complicated? Just try explaining it to yourself

It's like your very own 1 on 1 tutoring session.

Christmas traditions: In Catalonia, a man is pooping in the nativity scene

It's supposed to bring good luck!

Genetically modified houseplant with rabbit gene removes benzene and chloroform from the air

For a cleaner air inside your home.

Sea level change isn't constant across the East Coast -- because of long-past glaciers

Gone but not forgotten.

Novel vaccine might spell the end of Zika

Good riddance.

The statistic of the year: 90.5% of plastic has never been recycled

Some stats are better than others.

Dutch researchers grow bananas without soil to protect them from disease

Bananas, as we know them, are undergoing huge challenges.

British scientists in Guatemala use drones to help locals predict volcanic eruptions

This can end up saving many lives.

Saturn's rings are raining down -- in about 100 million years, they'll be gone

If you like it then you should have kept the rings on it.

New sensor backpacks could turn bees into crop-monitoring drones

BEEEE cause we can, that's why.

Building blocks of life can spontaneously form in outer space

Biology -- it may literally be out of this world.

Sound levitation technology might one day replace laser surgery

Sounds like magic!

Dementia symptoms reversed in mice -- human trials are next

The key is a combination of microbubbles and ultrasound.

Coastal erosion reveals incredibly well-preserved dinosaur footprints in southern England

It's like Disneyworld for paleontologists.

Stanford designed software to spot every solar panel in the US (there's a lot of them)

America's getting sun.

This star is so massive it's forming another star instead of planets

Now, that's a first!

Scientists reverse leading cause of late-onset Alzheimer's, opening door for vaccine that prevents the disease

This could lead to a game-changing therapy.

Blind creature that buries its head in the sand named after Donald Trump

The resemblance is uncanny.

Study finds risk of heart attacks rises nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve

This is especially true among older or sicker people.