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Three years ago, a single āghost particleā soared into the Mediterranean with more energy than any ever observed before.
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Scientists investigate origins of a āghost particleā 30x more powerful than any other
Three years ago, a single āghost particleā soared into the Mediterranean with more energy than any ever observed before.
https://refractor.io/space/origin-ghost-particle-more-powerful-than-other/
about 18 hours ago
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New research is offering a dramatic new way to read Dante Alighieriās Inferno : not simply as a religious vision of Hell, but as an early attempt to ā¦
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Study suggests Dante's Hell was inspired by an asteroid impact
New research is offering a dramatic new way to read Dante Alighieriās Inferno: not simply as a religious vision of Hell, but as an early attempt to imagine the effects of a catastrophic planetary impact.
https://refractor.io/space/medieval-poet-dante-hell-asteroid-impact/
about 21 hours ago
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Neil Mabbott , University of Edinburgh / The Conversation
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A vaccine designed using AI has just been tested in humans
Neil Mabbott, University of Edinburgh/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/ai-vaccine-tested-humans/
about 22 hours ago
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Every day in the US, an average of 6,000 women enter menopause.
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New evidence shows menopause rewires the brain
Every day in the US, an average of 6,000 women enter menopause.
https://refractor.io/aging/menopause-brain-connection/
1 day ago
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Astronomers have uncovered a surprising twist in the Milky Way's story.
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The Milky Way's star-forming edge may be closer than we thought
Astronomers have uncovered a surprising twist in the Milky Way's story.
https://refractor.io/space/milky-way-edge-closer-than-thought/
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Eef Hogervorst , Loughborough University / The Conversation
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Studies link hay-fever medication with dementia. Here's what you should know.
Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/mental-health/hay-fever-medication-dementia/
2 days ago
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Each year in the US, around 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinsonās disease.
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1 in 5 Parkinsonās cases may be a different disease
Each year in the US, around 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinsonās disease.
https://refractor.io/mental-health/parkinsons-disorder-misdiagnosis-disease/
2 days ago
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Thereās no doubt about it ā burning stuff is what makes us human.
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Cave discovery pushes back the moment we first used fire
Thereās no doubt about it ā burning stuff is what makes us human. Aside from the fact that fire makes food safer, tastier, and more digestible, burning a few sticks pushes back the darkness, keeps...
https://refractor.io/history/cave-discovery-fire-timeline/
3 days ago
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As deforestation accelerates across the Amazon, scientists are uncovering a disturbing new consequence: humans are transmitting diseases to wildlife.
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Amazon's monkeys have contracted a deadly disease from us
As deforestation accelerates across the Amazon, scientists are uncovering a disturbing new consequence: humans are transmitting diseases to wildlife.
https://refractor.io/environment/amazons-monkeys-have-contracted-a-deadly-disease-from-us/
3 days ago
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Does the way information "sticks" to our brains differ depending on the medium?
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Your brain reads paper books and screens differently
Does the way information "sticks" to our brains differ depending on the medium? New research suggests it might, with readers engaging more with a story in a traditional book than one read on a digital...
https://refractor.io/learning-memory/brains-books-ebooks/
3 days ago
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With NASA having recently accelerated its timeline for building permanent habitats on the Moon, scores of scientists are focused on tackling the myriā¦
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Simulation could prevent a psychological catastrophe on the Moon
With NASA having recently accelerated its timeline for building permanent habitats on the Moon, scores of scientists are focused on tackling the myriad technological challenges associated with lunar habitation.
https://refractor.io/mental-health/simulation-could-prevent-a-psychological-catastrophe-on-the-moon/
4 days ago
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Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar , Sheffield Hallam University / The Conversation
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Some people really are allergic to exercise, and it can be serious
Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar, Sheffield Hallam University/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/fitness/some-people-really-are-allergic-to-exercise-and-it-can-be-serious/
4 days ago
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Bumblebees may be smarter than we give them credit for, with a new study showing the fuzzy insects have the cognitive plasticity required to overcomeā¦
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Bumblebees can solve problems like big-brained vertebrates
Bumblebees may be smarter than we give them credit for, with a new study showing the fuzzy insects have the cognitive plasticity required to overcome novel challenges.
https://refractor.io/biology/bumblebees-solve-problems/
4 days ago
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A medication commonly given as an off-label treatment for sleep problems may be more risky than we thought ā and when prescribed for obstructive sleeā¦
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Common sleep apnea and insomnia drug presents new health risks
A medication commonly given as an off-label treatment for sleep problems may be more risky than we thought ā and when prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or insomnia, as it often is, it isn't...
https://refractor.io/sleep/common-sleep-apnea-insomnia-drug/
4 days ago
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Hassan Vally , Deakin University / The Conversation
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Weak grip linked to an early grave ā and a stronger handshake won't help
Hassan Vally, Deakin University/The Conversation
https://refractor.io/fitness/weak-grips-linked-early-graves/
5 days ago
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String theory is perhaps the greatest tragedy of modern science.
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āBootstrapā physics study claims string theory might be inevitable after all
String theory is perhaps the greatest tragedy of modern science. Mathematically elegant and celebrated savior of divided physics, it is nonetheless crippled by one simple fact ā it is utterly untestable.
https://refractor.io/physics/bootstrap-physics-string-theory/
7 days ago
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Chloe Heys , University of Lancashire ; Kevin Arbuckle , Swansea University , and Matilda Brindle , University of Oxford / The Conversation
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Yes, birds masturbate, and it's important we all know about this
Chloe Heys, University of Lancashire; Kevin Arbuckle, Swansea University, and Matilda Brindle, University of Oxford/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/biology/birds-masturbate-and-its-important/
7 days ago
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Circumcision may soon be fully reversible.
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One company's quest to grow foreskins may reverse circumcision
Circumcision may soon be fully reversible. Thatās the goal of Foregen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the first viable bio-engineered foreskin using advanced tissue engineering.
https://refractor.io/medical-devices/one-companys-quest-to-grow-foreskins-may-reverse-circumcision/
7 days ago
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We're a step closer to understanding how energy is spread across the Universe, with the most detailed map of intergalactic magnetism ever produced.
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The largest magnetic map of the Universe captures what we can't see
We're a step closer to understanding how energy is spread across the Universe, with the most detailed map of intergalactic magnetism ever produced. It's more than five times larger than all earlier studies...
https://refractor.io/space/largest-magnetic-map-the-universe/
8 days ago
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For nearly 200 years , biologists felt they had a pretty good grasp of the nudibranch genus Thecacera.
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New sesame-seed-sized animal found living its best life off Taiwan coast
For nearly 200 years, biologists felt they had a pretty good grasp of the nudibranch genus Thecacera. Consisting of six known species found in marine habitats around the world, these shell-less molluscs...
https://refractor.io/biology/sesame-seed-sized-animal-taiwan/
8 days ago
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Abrar Ahmad Chughtai , Holly Seale , & Md Saiful Islam , UNSW Sydney / The Conversation
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Rare Ebola strain is spreading beyond Africa. Here's what you should know.
Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, & Md Saiful Islam, UNSW Sydney/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/ebola-strain-spreading-beyond-africa/
8 days ago
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Christopher Lieu , University of Colorado Anschutz / The Conversation
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Breakthrough drug nearly doubles survival rate for advanced pancreatic cancer
Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/cancer/breakthrough-drug-doubles-survival-pancreatic-cancer/
9 days ago
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Last month , tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bā¦
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Polar bear death in Svalbard linked to highly pathogenic bird flu
Last month, tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bear and an adult walrus in an advanced state of decay....
https://refractor.io/environment/avian-flu-kills-polar-bear-and-walrus-svalbard/
9 days ago
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The US has its first and only oral COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) on its way, after a Phase III trial of the drug ensitrelvir met goals reqā¦
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FDA approves pill that cuts COVID risk nearly 70%
The US has its first and only oral COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) on its way, after a Phase III trial of the drug ensitrelvir met goals required for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration...
https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/fda-approves-covid-19-ensitrelvir/
9 days ago
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A deep-sea mystery that has stumped researchers for the past two-and-a-half years has a solution, with marine scientists from NOAA Fisheries and the ā¦
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Mystery solved: Ocean's āgolden orbā is something nobody guessed
A deep-sea mystery that has stumped researchers for the past two-and-a-half years has a solution, with marine scientists from NOAA Fisheries and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the...
https://refractor.io/biology/mystery-solved-pacific-golden-orb/
9 days ago
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Kovi Rose , University of Sydney / The Conversation
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'Rosetta stone' discovery may help decode mysterious signals from space
Kovi Rose, University of Sydney/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/space/rosetta-stone-discovery-may-help-decode-mysterious-signals-from-space/
10 days ago
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Bus-sized cephalopods reminiscent of the legendary kraken may have sat at the top of the food chain, using their smarts to hunt down prey in the oceaā¦
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Intelligent 'krakens' really did rule the seas 100 million years ago
Bus-sized cephalopods reminiscent of the legendary kraken may have sat at the top of the food chain, using their smarts to hunt down prey in the oceans of the Late Cretaceous.
https://refractor.io/biology/krakens-ruled-100-million-years-ago/
10 days ago
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Researchers have developed a urine-based screening tool that may help identify individuals who are most likely to be diagnosed with autism later in lā¦
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Simple urine test shifts autism diagnosis from behavior to biology
Researchers have developed a urine-based screening tool that may help identify individuals who are most likely to be diagnosed with autism later in life, opening the door to assessment and support networks.
https://refractor.io/adhd-autism/test-identifies-autism-urine/
10 days ago
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You know the story .
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Supermassive black holes could be prolific planet-making machines
You know the story. Clouds of dust and gas collapse to form stars like our Sun, around which the swirling maelstrom of debris slowly coalesces into a system of planets.
https://refractor.io/space/supermassive-black-holes-planet-making/
10 days ago
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You know the story .
10 days ago
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Carrie McDonough , Carnegie Mellon University / The Conversation
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Forever chemicals may change when they enter your body. Here's what we know.
Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University / The Conversation
https://refractor.io/society-health/forever-chemicals-may-change-when-they-enter-your-body-heres-what-we-know/
10 days ago
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Neanderthals used tar extracted from birch tree bark as a glue to haft their tools, according to previous research.
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This sticky substance could be a rare example of Neanderthal medicine
Neanderthals used tar extracted from birch tree bark as a glue to haft their tools, according to previous research. It now appears this dark, sticky substance may have had multiple applications.
https://refractor.io/history/sticky-substance-neanderthal-medicine/
11 days ago
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The rules of biology have been torn up by a small fish in the Pacific that steals light-producing molecules from its food in the only known example oā¦
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Light-stealing animal the first found to 'import' its bioluminescent power
The rules of biology have been torn up by a small fish in the Pacific that steals light-producing molecules from its food in the only known example of kleptoproteinism.
https://refractor.io/biology/bioluminescence-theft-golden-sweeper/
11 days ago
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No matter what we throw at fire detection, from drones to advanced prediction models and watch towers , predicting when and where blazes will start rā¦
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Electronic stickers turn forests into living fire alarms
No matter what we throw at fire detection, from drones to advanced prediction models and watch towers, predicting when and where blazes will start remains challenging. And not all fires are created equal.
https://refractor.io/environment/electronic-tree-sticker-wildfires/
14 days ago
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If you work in a city, thereās a good chance youāve got your morning commute down to a fine art, getting you to the office with your coffee in hand wā¦
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Shocking lab experiment confirms that light can move in ānegative timeā
If you work in a city, thereās a good chance youāve got your morning commute down to a fine art, getting you to the office with your coffee in hand within minutes of that first meeting.
https://refractor.io/physics/experiment-confirms-light-negative-time/
14 days ago
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Bird navigation has puzzled animal scientists for a long time, despite decades of research, not least because each species seems to have its own fligā¦
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Pigeons break the rules of navigation ā and the secret lies is in their livers
Bird navigation has puzzled animal scientists for a long time, despite decades of research, not least because each species seems to have its own flight manual and designing experiments to unlock these...
https://refractor.io/biology/pigeons-magnets-flight/
14 days ago
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Itās not unusual to feel fatigued or experience brain fog after recovering from a viral illness.
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Signs of post-viral depression found in our immune system for the first time
Itās not unusual to feel fatigued or experience brain fog after recovering from a viral illness. The body has just expended significant energy fighting off an infection, and a temporary dip in energy...
https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/post-viral-depression-immune-system/
14 days ago
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It came from a creature of the depths.
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Sea creature's amputated limbs refused to die, even after three years
It came from a creature of the depths. A severed foot that refused to die, regenerating in an act of survival unlike anything weāve ever seen.
https://refractor.io/biology/limbs-sea-creature-refused-die/
15 days ago
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Kai James , Georgia Institute of Technology / The Conversation
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Hundreds of conflicting engineering solutions may prevent alien visitors, scientist says
Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/physics/conflicting-engineering-prevent-alien-visitors/
15 days ago
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Scientists have identified a new way to supercharge the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide, opening the door to boosting the drug's weight-loss powerā¦
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Brain-cell breakthrough supercharges GLP-1 weight loss and prevents plateaus
Scientists have identified a new way to supercharge the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide, opening the door to boosting the drug's weight-loss power and helping long-term users push past plateaus that...
https://refractor.io/disease/obesity/plateau-weight-loss-mechanism/
15 days ago
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Cathy Montgomery & Abi Rose , Liverpool John Moores University / The Conversation
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'Zebra striping' your drinks can cut hangovers (just not the way you'd think)
Cathy Montgomery & Abi Rose, Liverpool John Moores University/The Conversation
https://refractor.io/diet-nutrition/zebra-striping-hangovers/
15 days ago
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The aroma of freshly cut grass is one of natureās most recognizable and enjoyable scents, so you might be surprised to learn that it's actually the sā¦
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The smell of cut grass reveals a 100-million-year-long chemical war
The aroma of freshly cut grass is one of natureās most recognizable and enjoyable scents, so you might be surprised to learn that it's actually the smell of chemical warfare that's been taking place...
https://refractor.io/environment/distress-call-freshly-cut-grass/
16 days ago
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One of the biggest mysteries in neuroscience is why women account for nearly two-thirds of Alzheimerās disease cases.
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Hidden space between brain cells is now a new Alzheimerās target
One of the biggest mysteries in neuroscience is why women account for nearly two-thirds of Alzheimerās disease cases. Now, we may be a step closer to understanding this phenomenon, with new findings...
https://refractor.io/brain/estrogen-loss-sabotages-brain/
16 days ago
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For many people, osteoporosis is only diagnosed following their first broken bone.
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Surprising osteoporosis warning sign found in the eyes
For many people, osteoporosis is only diagnosed following their first broken bone. Finding a cheap, accessible method for predicting this common bone-weakening condition early could help prevent the pain,...
https://refractor.io/imaging-diagnostics/eyes-age-risk-osteoporosis/
16 days ago
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Never considering myself much of a writer in my youth, I entered the Young Queensland Writersā Award in Australia with a throwaway short story Iād whā¦
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I predicted the enhanced games 25 years ago. Hereās what I think now.
Never considering myself much of a writer in my youth, I entered the Young Queensland Writersā Award in Australia with a throwaway short story Iād whipped up on a whim one weekend in my early twenties.
https://refractor.io/fitness/predicted-enhanced-games-25-years-ago/
17 days ago
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Ashleigh Barrett-Young , University of Otago / The Conversation
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Earliest signs of dementia may be in our blood long before diagnosis
Ashleigh Barrett-Young, University of Otago/ The Conversation
https://refractor.io/brain/biomarkers-earliest-signs-alzheimers-progress/
17 days ago
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There are more than 800 known species of carnivorous plants.
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This plant could be the smartest carnivore on the planet
There are more than 800 known species of carnivorous plants. Despite their diverse designs, they all have one thing in common: they are built to trap and kill prey for survival.
https://refractor.io/biology/carnivorous-plant-mutualism/
17 days ago
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A disabled kea ā a native New Zealand parrot ā has invented a bizarre jousting technique that helped turn him into the undefeated alpha male of his gā¦
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Watch: Disabled parrot takes up jousting to stay king of the keas
A disabled kea ā a native New Zealand parrot ā has invented a bizarre jousting technique that helped turn him into the undefeated alpha male of his group. While parrots are known for their smarts,...
https://refractor.io/environment/watch-disabled-wild-parrot-joust/
17 days ago
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Deep beneath the Pacific near the equator, Earthās outer core now flows east instead of west.
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Stormy skies could send more patients to the emergency room, according to an analysis of weather systems and medical data by researchers in Hungary.
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Stormy weather linked with spikes in stroke and brain haemorrhages
Stormy skies could send more patients to the emergency room, according to an analysis of weather systems and medical data by researchers in Hungary.
https://refractor.io/stroke/stormy-weather-linked-with-spikes-in-stroke-and-brain-haemorrhages/
18 days ago
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