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Tiny knee bone linked to arthritis may have helped humans walk upright, scientists suggest | Science & Tech News
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A tiny knee bone linked to a common type of arthritis may have helped humans to evolve from walking on all fours to standing upright, scientists suggest. Little is known about the lateral fabella, a bone buried in the tendon below the knee which is about the size of a sesame seed and is found…
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Dengue fever: Popular European holiday hotspots at risk of being hit by tropical disease, warn UK scientists | Science & Tech News
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Scientists tracking the spread of dengue fever have named popular European holiday destinations they say are at risk from future outbreaks. The disease is carried by Asian tiger mosquitos, which are becoming more common in Europe, including parts of southern France, Italy and Spain. The mosquito was even spotted at the Paris Olympics this summer.…
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Scientists ‘working blindly’ to track and tackle mpox in Africa as disease spreads | World News
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Scientists are “working blindly” in Africa to track and tackle mpox, an infectious disease expert, who also chairs the WHO’s mpox emergency committee, has said. Experts studying the virus said it has spread out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it. That…
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Gooey gel can play video game Pong and learns how to improve over time, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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A gooey gel made by scientists can play the video game Pong and gets better over time as it learns, new research has shown. The experts claim the “muscle memory” on display might be useful for people developing artificial intelligence. Inspired by a study that used brain cells in a dish to play Pong, the…
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Sea lions in Australia carry cameras to help scientists map ocean floor for first time | Science & Tech News
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Sea lions have become underwater camera operators in Australia to help scientists learn more about the animals’ homes at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers enlisted endangered Australian sea lions to help identify their previously unmapped ocean habitats. “Using animal-borne video and movement data from a predator is a really effective way of mapping diverse…
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Mars could have enough water stored underground to cover the planet’s surface, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say there could be water on Mars underground, and more than enough to fill the planet’s oceans. Scientists from California universities San Diego and Berkeley say evidence suggests there is a large reservoir of liquid water under the planet’s surface. Using data from NASA’s InSight lander – which carried out a four-year-long mission that…
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Blasting ‘glitter’ into Mars’ atmosphere could make it more habitable, say scientists | Science & Tech News
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Scientists think they can warm up Mars by blasting glitter into its atmosphere. Warming up the red planet to around 28C could make it more hospitable for humans by melting ice and allowing microbial life to flourish. One-third of Mars’ surface is water, and streams may have flowed around the planet as recently as 600,000…
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Fusobacterium: Bacteria commonly found in mouth can make some cancer cells ‘melt’, say scientists | Science & Tech News
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A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers “melt”, according to researchers. People who had fusobacterium in their head and neck cancers had “much better outcomes” – with scientists saying they were “brutally surprised” at the findings. The bacteria is commonly found in the mouth, and in lab studies led to…
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Mercury has a layer of diamond up to 10 miles thick, scientists suggest | Science & Tech News
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It may be the smallest planet in the solar system but Mercury could be hiding a big secret. A layer of diamond beneath the crust of Mercury could be up to 10 miles (18km) thick, new research suggests. Scientists from China and Belgium used data collected by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft between 2004 and 2015 to…
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Experimental drug extends the lifespan of ‘middle-aged’ mice by 25% – and could work on humans too, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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An experimental drug that extends the lifespan of mice by 25% could also work in humans, according to the scientist who ran the trials. The treatment – an injection of an antibody called anti-IL-11 that was given to the mice when they were ‘middle-aged’ – reduced deaths from cancer. It also lowered the incidence of…