Scientists believe humans can learn new facts or language while sleeping: "Sleep-formed memory traces endure into the following wakefulness and can influence how you react to foreign words, even though you think you’ve never seen that word before."

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Scientists believe humans can learn new facts or language while sleeping: "Sleep-formed memory traces endure into the following wakefulness and can influence how you react to foreign words, even though you think you’ve never seen that word before."

Scientists discover that stem cells in transplanted donor organs can help train the recipient's immune system to be more tolerant of the transplant, and may lead to lesser reliance on immunosuppressants in the future

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Scientists discover that stem cells in transplanted donor organs can help train the recipient's immune system to be more tolerant of the transplant, and may lead to lesser reliance on immunosuppressants in the future

Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhood - The loner galaxy is in our own cosmic backyard, only 30 million light-years away

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Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhood - The loner galaxy is in our own cosmic backyard, only 30 million light-years away

Scientists rely on animal models to gain insight into how we learn language, but one of their favorite models, the zebra finch, has been misunderstood. New study shows finches don’t just learn their songs by imitating adults, they learn by watching their mothers’ reactions to their immature songs.

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Scientists rely on animal models to gain insight into how we learn language, but one of their favorite models, the zebra finch, has been misunderstood. New study shows finches don’t just learn their songs by imitating adults, they learn by watching their mothers’ reactions to their immature songs.

Fasting,which puts the body in starvation mode, leads to fuel substitution, antioxidation, increased mitochondrial activation and altered signal transduction. Fasting boosts metabolic activities and has a variety of health benefits.

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Fasting,which puts the body in starvation mode, leads to fuel substitution, antioxidation, increased mitochondrial activation and altered signal transduction. Fasting boosts metabolic activities and has a variety of health benefits.

Virus lurking inside banana genome has been destroyed with CRISPR

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Virus lurking inside banana genome has been destroyed with CRISPR

Deactivating Facebook leaves people less informed but happier, study finds

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Deactivating Facebook leaves people less informed but happier, study finds

Heavy drinking of alcohol changes DNA to create an even greater craving for alcohol

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Heavy drinking of alcohol changes DNA to create an even greater craving for alcohol

The loss of local newspapers contributes to political polarization. With fewer opportunities to read about local politics, citizens turn to national sources like cable news and apply their feelings about national politics to people running for the town council or state legislature.

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The loss of local newspapers contributes to political polarization. With fewer opportunities to read about local politics, citizens turn to national sources like cable news and apply their feelings about national politics to people running for the town council or state legislature.

Scientists have detected an enormous cavity growing beneath Antarctica

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Scientists have detected an enormous cavity growing beneath Antarctica

Using more than 470,000 chest X-rays, researchers built an artificial intelligence system that cut the average time needed to process the images from 11 days to fewer than 3.

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Using more than 470,000 chest X-rays, researchers built an artificial intelligence system that cut the average time needed to process the images from 11 days to fewer than 3.

Formerly sedentary young adults who were instructed to exercise regularly for several weeks started choosing healthier foods without being asked to, finds a new study of 2,680 young adults.

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Formerly sedentary young adults who were instructed to exercise regularly for several weeks started choosing healthier foods without being asked to, finds a new study of 2,680 young adults.

Meat from endangered sharks is finding its way on to the British menu, according to a study. DNA tests show that shark products destined for restaurants include two species vulnerable to extinction.

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Meat from endangered sharks is finding its way on to the British menu, according to a study. DNA tests show that shark products destined for restaurants include two species vulnerable to extinction.

Microplastics found in every marine mammal surveyed in UK study. The research on 50 stranded creatures, including porpoises, dolphins, grey seals and a pygmy sperm whale, found an average of 5.5 particles in their guts, the most comprehensive analysis of microplastics in wild cetaceans and seals.

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Microplastics found in every marine mammal surveyed in UK study. The research on 50 stranded creatures, including porpoises, dolphins, grey seals and a pygmy sperm whale, found an average of 5.5 particles in their guts, the most comprehensive analysis of microplastics in wild cetaceans and seals.

Colonisation of the Americas at the end of the 15th Century killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate, suggests a new study. European settlement led to abandoned agricultural land being reclaimed by fast-growing trees that removed enough CO₂ to chill the planet, the "Little Ice Age".

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Colonisation of the Americas at the end of the 15th Century killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate, suggests a new study. European settlement led to abandoned agricultural land being reclaimed by fast-growing trees that removed enough CO₂ to chill the planet, the "Little Ice Age".

Strange fossil may be rare insect preserved in gemstone

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Strange fossil may be rare insect preserved in gemstone

Researchers invent a brain-computer interface (BCI) that translates human thought into speech with higher clarity and precision than existing solutions.

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Researchers invent a brain-computer interface (BCI) that translates human thought into speech with higher clarity and precision than existing solutions.

Despite breakfast's reputation as the most important meal of the day, new research indicates that skipping it may not be as bad as we initially thought. A review of 13 studies suggests there’s no reason to force breakfast upon yourself if weight loss is your goal.

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Despite breakfast's reputation as the most important meal of the day, new research indicates that skipping it may not be as bad as we initially thought. A review of 13 studies suggests there’s no reason to force breakfast upon yourself if weight loss is your goal.

When police focus on revenue (ticketing), their ability to address violent crime is diminished: "We find that police departments in cities that collect a greater share of their revenue from fees solve violent and property crimes at significantly lower rates."

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When police focus on revenue (ticketing), their ability to address violent crime is diminished: "We find that police departments in cities that collect a greater share of their revenue from fees solve violent and property crimes at significantly lower rates."

E-Cigarettes Are Effective at Helping Smokers Quit, a Study Says

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E-Cigarettes Are Effective at Helping Smokers Quit, a Study Says

Procrastination is not just a matter of willpower or laziness. A new brain-scan study finds that procrastination can occur due to difficulties in valuing outcomes or associating outcomes with tasks.

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Procrastination is not just a matter of willpower or laziness. A new brain-scan study finds that procrastination can occur due to difficulties in valuing outcomes or associating outcomes with tasks.

Scientists gave an off-the-shelf robot arm a 'self image' and watched it improve at tasks like picking things up. In a paper in Science Robotics, the researchers speculate that "this separation of self and task may have also been the evolutionary origin of self-awareness in humans.”

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Scientists gave an off-the-shelf robot arm a 'self image' and watched it improve at tasks like picking things up. In a paper in Science Robotics, the researchers speculate that "this separation of self and task may have also been the evolutionary origin of self-awareness in humans.”

Here's How Much Ice Antarctica Is Losing: The world’s southernmost continent is jettisoning six times more ice now than it was four decades ago.

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Here's How Much Ice Antarctica Is Losing: The world’s southernmost continent is jettisoning six times more ice now than it was four decades ago.

Scientists create a silicone skin with ferro-liquid coursing in micro tubes that could give multi-sensor ability - to sense pressure, sound, heat and vibration as well as magnetic fields, each distinguishable from the other by the characteristic effect on the ferro-fluid

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Scientists create a silicone skin with ferro-liquid coursing in micro tubes that could give multi-sensor ability - to sense pressure, sound, heat and vibration as well as magnetic fields, each distinguishable from the other by the characteristic effect on the ferro-fluid

Scientists at MIT have designed a hydrogel pill that swells to the size of a ping-pong ball when it reaches the stomach and is retained. It could be used to monitor tumors, ulcers or signs of bacteria or virus. It could be removed by drinking a calcium solution that shrinks it to its original size.

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Scientists at MIT have designed a hydrogel pill that swells to the size of a ping-pong ball when it reaches the stomach and is retained. It could be used to monitor tumors, ulcers or signs of bacteria or virus. It could be removed by drinking a calcium solution that shrinks it to its original size.

Judges give harsher sentences to black defendants than similar nonblack defendants, and harsher sentences to males than similar female defendants. Republican-appointed judges have greater gender and race disparities in sentencing than Democratic-appointed judges.

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Judges give harsher sentences to black defendants than similar nonblack defendants, and harsher sentences to males than similar female defendants. Republican-appointed judges have greater gender and race disparities in sentencing than Democratic-appointed judges.

56-page report in "The Lancet" argues obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are a trio of interconnected global pandemics, which scientists call the "Global Syndemic." They are all driven by inequitable food systems/"Big Food."

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56-page report in "The Lancet" argues obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are a trio of interconnected global pandemics, which scientists call the "Global Syndemic." They are all driven by inequitable food systems/"Big Food."

Scientists have figured out why exposure to naval sonar drives beaked whales to beach themselves in bizarre bouts of apparently suicidal behaviour. According to this new research, the mammals are driven to suicide by the bends, also known as decompression sickness

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Scientists have figured out why exposure to naval sonar drives beaked whales to beach themselves in bizarre bouts of apparently suicidal behaviour. According to this new research, the mammals are driven to suicide by the bends, also known as decompression sickness

Children who lived in areas with higher air pollution when younger are significantly more likely to have developed major depression by the age of 18, according to research

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Children who lived in areas with higher air pollution when younger are significantly more likely to have developed major depression by the age of 18, according to research

‘More unites us than divides us’ - New research based on data from over 60 countries and 140,000 people suggests that people are much more united in their beliefs and values than media reporting would suggest. This narrative may be perpetuated and seized upon by politicians to sow divisions.

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‘More unites us than divides us’ - New research based on data from over 60 countries and 140,000 people suggests that people are much more united in their beliefs and values than media reporting would suggest. This narrative may be perpetuated and seized upon by politicians to sow divisions.

Columbia Engineers Translate Brain Signals Directly into Speech. Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promise for those with limited or no ability to speak.

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Columbia Engineers Translate Brain Signals Directly into Speech. Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promise for those with limited or no ability to speak.

A study in Wednesday's Journal of the American Heart Association found that a larger number of babies will probably be born with congenital heart defects between 2025 and 2035 due to their mothers' exposure to higher temperatures, triggered by climate change, while pregnant.

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A study in Wednesday's Journal of the American Heart Association found that a larger number of babies will probably be born with congenital heart defects between 2025 and 2035 due to their mothers' exposure to higher temperatures, triggered by climate change, while pregnant.

Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity - A new study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94% of meals served in restaurants contain more than the recommended number of calories.

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Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity - A new study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94% of meals served in restaurants contain more than the recommended number of calories.

New research shows how the effects of Lupus are caused by different autoantibody immune 'rogue clones' that target specific organs and tissue. Identifying and measuring the specific components of autoantibody could lead to more targeted treatments for specific patients.

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New research shows how the effects of Lupus are caused by different autoantibody immune 'rogue clones' that target specific organs and tissue. Identifying and measuring the specific components of autoantibody could lead to more targeted treatments for specific patients.

Smoked cannabis as an adjunctive second-line therapy to treat chronic peripheral neuropathy can be both effective and cost-effective, suggests a new study that used a computer simulation model to simulate its use in one million patients.

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Smoked cannabis as an adjunctive second-line therapy to treat chronic peripheral neuropathy can be both effective and cost-effective, suggests a new study that used a computer simulation model to simulate its use in one million patients.

Collaborative video games increase office productivity: A new study found newly-formed work teams experienced a 20% increase in productivity after playing video games together for just 45 min. 'Companies are spending thousands of dollars on team-building activities, go buy an Xbox,' researchers say.

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Collaborative video games increase office productivity: A new study found newly-formed work teams experienced a 20% increase in productivity after playing video games together for just 45 min. 'Companies are spending thousands of dollars on team-building activities, go buy an Xbox,' researchers say.

Listeners get an idea of the personality of the speaker through his voice. Listeners across languages form very rapid personality impressions from the voice and this is not modulated by the language of the listener, native or foreign.

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Listeners get an idea of the personality of the speaker through his voice. Listeners across languages form very rapid personality impressions from the voice and this is not modulated by the language of the listener, native or foreign.

Being a “morning person” or “evening person” is a behavioral consequence of a person’s underlying circadian rhythm, which is shaped by their genes. Some genes can even shift a person’s natural waking time by up to 25 minutes.

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Being a “morning person” or “evening person” is a behavioral consequence of a person’s underlying circadian rhythm, which is shaped by their genes. Some genes can even shift a person’s natural waking time by up to 25 minutes.

Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals.

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Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals.

A new study suggests that diverse groups around the world share more in common in terms of their beliefs and values than polarised reporting too often suggests. The study drew on data from over 60 countries and 140,000 people.

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A new study suggests that diverse groups around the world share more in common in terms of their beliefs and values than polarised reporting too often suggests. The study drew on data from over 60 countries and 140,000 people.

A kilometre-sized Kuiper belt object discovered by stellar occultation using amateur telescopes

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A kilometre-sized Kuiper belt object discovered by stellar occultation using amateur telescopes

Drinking just 500 ml of water improved judgement and decision-making in ways that were not explained by differences in subjective thirst or attentiveness.

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Drinking just 500 ml of water improved judgement and decision-making in ways that were not explained by differences in subjective thirst or attentiveness.

Since 1994, there has been a globalization-induced rise in the tax burden of the middle class, while the top 1% has faced a reduction in their tax burden. Prior to 1994, globalization was linked to a higher tax burden for high-income earners.

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Since 1994, there has been a globalization-induced rise in the tax burden of the middle class, while the top 1% has faced a reduction in their tax burden. Prior to 1994, globalization was linked to a higher tax burden for high-income earners.

Using deep learning and speech synthesis algorythms, researchers could reconstruct speech from neural activity of human auditory cortex.

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Using deep learning and speech synthesis algorythms, researchers could reconstruct speech from neural activity of human auditory cortex.

Yale psychologists find that adults take girls’ pain less seriously

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Yale psychologists find that adults take girls’ pain less seriously

'We may need new physics': Astronomers don't know why universe is expanding so fast

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'We may need new physics': Astronomers don't know why universe is expanding so fast

You can train your brain to form good habits – like going to the gym and eating healthily – simply by repeating actions until they stick, regardless of how much satisfaction you get from it, according to new research using computer simulations of digital rodents.

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You can train your brain to form good habits – like going to the gym and eating healthily – simply by repeating actions until they stick, regardless of how much satisfaction you get from it, according to new research using computer simulations of digital rodents.

Future changes in human well-being to depend more on social factors than economic factors. The results highlight the critical role of non-material factors such as social supports, freedoms, and fairness in determining the future of human well-being

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Future changes in human well-being to depend more on social factors than economic factors. The results highlight the critical role of non-material factors such as social supports, freedoms, and fairness in determining the future of human well-being

Researchers built a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that make it as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter, with the density of water

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Researchers built a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that make it as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter, with the density of water

In test of wisdom, new research favours a “Yoda” over “Spock” approach: Wise reasoning does not align with uniform emotional down-regulation, as portrayed by Spock, but accompanies one’s ability to recognize and balance a wide range of emotions, as portrayed by Yoda, suggests a new study (n=3,678).

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In test of wisdom, new research favours a “Yoda” over “Spock” approach: Wise reasoning does not align with uniform emotional down-regulation, as portrayed by Spock, but accompanies one’s ability to recognize and balance a wide range of emotions, as portrayed by Yoda, suggests a new study (n=3,678).