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Tarantula’s ubiquity traced back to the cretaceous
Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world.…
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This ancient shark fossil is exquisite. But some researchers wonder if they’ll be able to study it
Collector Mauricio Fernández Garza poses with a prized fossil specimen (left) and the cover of the Science issue in which…
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Whitest paint ever reflects 98 per cent of light and could cool homes
By Matthew Sparkes An infrared camera shows how a sample of the whitest paint (the dark purple square in the…
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Cultivating Matsutake, valuable edible fungi
Costing anywhere from 15 to 70 dollars per mushroom depending on the quality, matsutake mushrooms are some of the most…
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Climate change is making it harder to get a good cup of coffee
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of…
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What causes the rare blood clots linked with some covid-19 vaccines?
By Clare Wilson A pharmacist administering the covid-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Use of…
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Why Race Matters in Personalized Health Care
The COVID pandemic, combined with growing support for racial justice, has brought the issue of inequity in health care to…
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Artificial nervous system senses light and learns to catch like humans
By Chris Stokel-Walker An artist’s impression of neurons KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A simple artificial nervous system is able to mimic…
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New research on why ‘poo’ transplants effectively treat C. diff
Experts have uncovered a new molecular reason why faecal transplants are highly effective in treating infections such as C. difficile…
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International team identifies genetic link between face and brain shape
An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face…
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