Engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners increases the risk of contracting multiple strains of…
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Bubonic bottleneck: Scientists overturn dogma on the plague
Researchers discover that the accepted theory of how Yersinia pestis microbes travel from fleabite to…
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Make like a squid and transform: Squid can recode their genetic make-up on-the-fly to adjust to their surroundings, study finds
A new study showcases the first example of an animal editing its own genetic makeup…
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Astronomers discover rare planet: Kepler-432b is a dense, massive celestial body with extreme seasons
Two research groups of astronomers have independently of each other discovered a rare planet. The…
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Mismatched twin stars spotted in the delivery room
The majority of stars in our galaxy come in pairs. In particular, the most massive…
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Ants are more than just convenience food to young spiders
Southern European spiders are genetically programmed to prefer harvester ants. Harvester ants are more than…
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Two cell-signaling molecules found to suppress the spread of melanoma
In what is believed to be the largest epigenetic analysis to date of cell-signaling molecules…
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Reality is distorted in brain’s maps
The brain’s GPS would be worthless if it simply contained maps of our surroundings that…
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Patterns in sky brightness depend very strongly on location
At many locations around the world, the night sky shines hundreds of times brighter than…
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High seas fishing ban could boost global catches, equality
Closing the high seas to commercial fishing could be catch-neutral and distribute fisheries income more…