Our organs don’t seem to age at the same rate, which could mean healthy habits are particularly important at certain times of our lives ​Our organs don’t seem to age at the same rate, which could mean healthy habits are particularly important at certain times of our lives Our organs don’t seem to age at the …

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Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are underestimating how extreme heatwaves are getting ​Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are underestimating how extreme heatwaves are getting Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has …

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Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to mass-produce biorobots for search missions ​Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to mass-produce biorobots for search missions Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them …

Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots Read More »

The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath the surface ​The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath the surface The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for …

Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground Read More »

Feeling scared seems to reduce elevated levels of inflammation, which may help explain why some people enjoy a haunted attraction ​Feeling scared seems to reduce elevated levels of inflammation, which may help explain why some people enjoy a haunted attraction Feeling scared seems to reduce elevated levels of inflammation, which may help explain why some people …

A little bit of fear can bring down levels of inflammation in the body Read More »

The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath the surface ​The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath the surface The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for …

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Footprints preserved on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya seem to be from two ancient human species, showing they lived there at the same time about 1.5 million years ago ​Footprints preserved on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya seem to be from two ancient human species, showing they lived there at the …

Ancient footprints show how early human species lived side by side Read More »

Tiny robots designed to carry out environmental or industrial tasks could be powered by tricks involving surface tension ​Tiny robots designed to carry out environmental or industrial tasks could be powered by tricks involving surface tension Tiny robots designed to carry out environmental or industrial tasks could be powered by tricks involving surface tension