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Behold, Some Hidden Gems from JWST’s First Images
The first images released from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed new views of the cosmos in exquisite, never-before-seen…
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Coronavirus in late pregnancy raises premature birth risk seven-fold
Testing positive for the coronavirus in the last three months of pregnancy may double the risk of a premature birth,…
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Coronavirus may enter the brain by building tiny tunnels from the nose
How the virus behind covid-19 enters the brain was somewhat of a mystery, but new evidence hints it may build…
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Data Vu: Why Breaches Involve the Same Stories Again and Again
In the classic comedy Groundhog Day, protagonist Phil, played by Bill Murray, asks “What would you do if you were…
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Polar Bears That Persist
Fionna M. D. Samuels: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Fionna Samuels. The life of a polar bear is…
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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers
We know that air pollution is bad for our lungs and heart, but now advisers to the UK government say…
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How to Make Sure Wildfire Shelters Save Firefighters’ Lives
Wildfires burn hot, fast and unpredictably. Although wildland firefighters receive extensive training to keep themselves safe, they sometimes become cut…
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Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to Withstand Fire
When the Grizzly Giant sprouted from the ground in what is now Yosemite National Park, the Roman Republic was nearly…
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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an…
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James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep-field image is stunning
The first science image from the James Webb Space Telescope, presented by US president Joe Biden on 11 July, is…
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