Blood tests have shown that about 7 per cent of workers on dairy farms that had H5N1 outbreaks had antibodies against the disease Blood tests have shown that about 7 per cent of workers on dairy farms that had H5N1 outbreaks had antibodies against the disease Blood tests have shown that about 7 per cent of …
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Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes
Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies — and those of many multicellular organisms — symmetrical, bee colonies build symmetrical nests when they are placed on either side of a double-sided comb. The finding, published in Current… Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies — and those of many multicellular organisms …
When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as the traits of the individual, according to a study in marmots When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as …
Marmots could have the solution to a long-running debate in evolution Read More »
The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation The climate impact of flights taken by the …
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Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in …
DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii Read More »
Data collected by the Zhurong rover and orbiting satellites suggests the existence of an ancient shoreline in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars Data collected by the Zhurong rover and orbiting satellites suggests the existence of an ancient shoreline in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars Data collected by the Zhurong rover and orbiting satellites suggests …
Chinese rover finds further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars Read More »
The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with uncertainty – and point to potential solutions The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with uncertainty – and point to potential solutions The controversies surrounding football’s video assistant referee (VAR) system highlight our troubled relationship with …
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The earliest physical evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in an ancient Egyptian cemetery – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way, but it is unclear why The earliest physical evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in an ancient …
Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep’s horns – and we don’t know why Read More »
Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex knots that never lose their knottiness Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex knots that never lose their knottiness Shapes created …
Knots made in a weird quantum fluid can last forever Read More »