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The outline of people’s bodies can be detected from Wi-Fi signals
Machine learning can analyse how the signals from Wi-Fi transmitters are disrupted by human bodies to reveal what position people…
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Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk
A gene variant that causes the “alcohol flush” reaction increases the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation of blood…
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Metal robot can melt its way out of tight spaces to escape
A millimetre-sized robot made from a mix of liquid metal and microscopic magnetic pieces can stretch, move or melt. It…
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Why antidepressants can blunt both negative and positive emotions
Escitalopram, a commonly prescribed antidepressant, reduced people’s sensitivity to rewarding experiences in a small trial Health 23 January 2023 By…
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A U.S. judge lectures the government on how academic research works
A sentencing hearing is a forum to mete out justice for someone convicted of a crime. But this week, U.S.…
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Amazing JWST images show a nebula shaped by a multi-star smash-up
The stunning filaments and coils of light that make up the Southern Ring Nebula were shaped by as many as…
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Study links viral infections to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s—with many caveats
A massive data mining study has found numerous associations between common viruses like the flu and devastating neurodegenerative disorders such…
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Human waste could help tackle a global shortage of fertiliser
Tests on cabbage plants suggest fertilisers derived from human urine and faeces are safe and could help bring down food…
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No jail time for Kansas professor convicted for undisclosed research ties to China
A federal judge today handed down the lightest possible sentence in the U.S. government’s case against University of Kansas (KU),…
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Vagus nerve receptors may be key to controlling inflammation
Researchers identified receptors in the vagus nerves of mice that help control inflammation, which could improve treatments for conditions such…
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