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Scientists “truly astonished” by discovery that challenges Earth’s origin story
Scientists recreated what mice saw from brain activity alone
Scientists find an immune “false alarm” that may drive rapid aging
Scientists turn seawater into fresh water without harmful brine
Scientists shrank mice's brains and replaced the missing tissue with human 'organoids'
How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system
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WorldPingIt has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, but an association has also been found with older sisters.This sheds further light on how a mother's immune system may be involved in shaping sexual orientation…
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WorldPingScientists have devised a new way to incorporate human brain tissue into living mice, opening the door to new research.
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Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.
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WorldPingResearchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.
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Scientists reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice, producing 10-second clips based only on signals from neurons in the visual cortex.
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A new study suggests Earth formed almost entirely from material in the inner Solar System, challenging the idea that water-rich material from beyond Jupiter played a major role.
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