Science
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For Elephants, Much Like People, Greetings Are a Complex Affair
People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say “hello,” “guten tag,” “hola,” “konni...
June 6, 2024
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The Remarkable History, Voyages of Baobab Tree
The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless...
June 6, 2024
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French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans to Fly to ISS
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will be the first two fr...
June 5, 2024
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Research: Cancer Patients Often Do Better with Less Intensive Treatment
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compro...
June 5, 2024
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Starless, Forever Alone: Euclid Finds 7 More ‘Rogue’ Planets
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a ...
June 5, 2024
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Fault Near Fukui Pref. Nuclear Power Plant May Be Active; Survey To Determine Whether It Extends Directly Under Reactor
A team of investigators working for Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said Friday that t...
June 1, 2024
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Chinese Fossil Reveals Evolution of Skin in Feathered Dinosaurs
A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parro...
May 30, 2024
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Astronomers Finally Detect Rocky Planet with Atmosphere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar sys...
May 30, 2024
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Sun’s Magnetic Field May Originate Closer to Solar Surface
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The sun’s magnetic field, which causes solar storms like the one that hit ...
May 30, 2024
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Nagasaki Univ. Team Plans Clinical Test to Preserve Liver for Longer Time for Transplant Purposes
A research team comprising Nagasaki University and other entities is planning to conduct clinical...
May 29, 2024
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Startup to Apply For Approval to Produce Heart Cell Sheets from iPS Cells for Heart Disease Treatment
A startup launched at Osaka University plans to apply soon for approval to commercially sell shee...
May 28, 2024
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Orangutan Found Administering Medicinal Plant to Treat Wounds
In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye,...
May 23, 2024
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Sea Otters Reduce Tooth Damage Using Tools
Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and u...
May 23, 2024
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Aussie Toxicologist Turns Deadly Venom into Life-saving Cures
CAIRNS, Australia (AFP-Jiji) — Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can...
May 22, 2024
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New Breast Cancer Genes May Improve Risk Assessment
Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on ...
May 22, 2024
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