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Scientists discover brain changes during psychedelic trips on DMT

People on DMT trips had their brains scanned to see what changes to their high level functions were taking place.

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Coffee lover? High caffeine levels may curb body fat and diabetes risk

Scientists found genetic evidence that higher blood caffeine levels reduce body weight and diabetes risk. What does it mean for coffee addicts?

Work

Gender parity in tech: Where in Europe are women inventing the most?

The gap between men and women inventors is wider in Europe than in other parts of the world. But women in these countries are leading the way.

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Manual work may boost sperm counts, Harvard study finds

Men with physically demanding jobs were found to have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels than white-collar workers.

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Climate

The good and the bad news from Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’

Crevasses ‘like a set of sugar cubes’ and sea anemones: Here's what scientists saw at Thwaites Glacier.

Mobility

Scientists claim Earth’s inner core has reversed its direction of spin

The Earth’s core lies thousands of kilometres below us, and much about it still remains a mystery.

Tech News

Watch this shape-shifting robot melt through bars and reform

It looks straight out of Terminator, but the robot was actually inspired by sea cucumbers, which can morph between stiff and flaccid states.

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UV nail dryers may damage DNA and cause mutations in human cells

UV nail dryers used for gel manicures can cause permanent mutations in human cells associated with a risk of cancer, new research has found.

USA

ExxonMobil predicted climate change during the 1970s

The oil giant ExxonMobil predicted global warming with great precision during the 1970s, according to a new report based on internal documents published in the journal Science.

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Hope for humans as scientists restore erections in injured pig penises

Previous attempts to repair the injured penile tissue led to issues such as immune system rejection.

Health news

Carnivore, omnivore, herbivore and now a virus-eating ‘virovore’?

Researchers have dicovered that some creatures can consume and thrive of viruses and they have been given the name ‘virovore.’

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Hopes of a Strep A jab boosted after key antibody discovery

Scientists have so far struggled to produce an effective vaccine against Strep A.

Nature

Green energy: Scientists generate electricity from a plant

Scientists have successfully used a succulent plant to create a living ‘bio-solar cell’ that runs on photosynthesis.

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COVID pandemic stress has physically altered teenagers' brains

It’s not just mental health that COVID has affected; new research suggests that the pandemic has physically affected the structures of teens' brains.

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Alzheimer’s drug fuels hope and concern after ‘breakthrough’ trial

Lecanemab was shown to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in early-stage patients.

Nature

Plants help their offspring cope with climate change, research shows

Plants help their offspring adapt to climate change by passing down traits, scientists have claimed.

Health news

Sperm counts worldwide are falling even faster than we thought

Researchers warn of a global fertility crisis that "looks like a pandemic” as sperm counts drop sharply around the world.

Culture news

Call it a Rat Romance: Study shows rats can keep rhythm to Lady Gaga

A new study has revealed that humans are not the only ones who can move to a musical beat – rats have got rhythm.

Home

Your windows may soon produce power thanks to transparent solar panels

Scientists in Switzerland have designed transparent solar panels that could make windows generate electricity.

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COVID may have collectively changed our personalities, study finds

A large-scale study has found changes in people’s big five personality traits when comparing features before and after the pandemic.