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by Damien Gayle on (#9ZP1)
David Nutt, former government chief drugs adviser, says banning of legal highs has already been destructive to Parkinson’s and anti-smoking research Continue reading...
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by Agence France-Presse on (#A0HT)
Study challenges understanding of how memory functions, with researchers finding past memories could simply be ‘lost’ rather than ‘erased’ Continue reading...
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by Oliver Milman on (#9ZKD)
Fossilised skeleton found in Kimberley shows sharks once had bone cells within cartilage, suggesting a sophisticated evolutionary pathA 380m-year-old fossil found in Western Australia has been hailed as the “missing link†in shark evolution, revealing the marine predator has a far more sophisticated lineage than previously thought.The fossilised skeleton, jaws and teeth, found at the Gogo formation in the Kimberley region of WA, shows the ancient shark had a small amount of bone as well as cartilage. Continue reading...
by Graham Readfearn on (#9ZHQ)
Climate science denialists love to claim action on climate change will restrict people’s freedoms, when the opposite could be true Continue reading...
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by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles on (#9ZH7)
Severely disfigured in a shooting accident, Richard Norris, 39, given the face of Joshua Aversano, who died aged 21 after being run over Continue reading...
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by Sarah Boseley Health editor on (#9Z6N)
GPs give patients ciprofloxacin, which has not been recommended since 2005, raising fears that drug-resistant forms of sexually transmitted disease will spread Continue reading...
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by Associated Press in New York on (#9Z2T)
Co-author Michael LaCour did not support publication’s decision after its investigation discovered monetary discrepancies and lack of raw survey data Continue reading...
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by Hannah Devlin, science correspondent on (#9YRN)
Playing auditory cues during sleep partially undid biases, raising possibility of using the technique to make permanent behavioural changesIn Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the overlords use “sleep teaching†to condition children to submit to their sinister moral values. Now scientists have found a more noble purpose for the technique in a study that suggests deep-rooted biases about race and gender could be “unlearnt†during a short nap.The findings appear to confirm the idea that sleeping provides a unique window for accessing and altering fundamental beliefs – even prejudices that we don’t know we have. Continue reading...
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by Agence France-Presse in Geneva on (#9YAM)
Holes that form in cheeses such as emmental caused by hay particles in milk and not CO2 released by bacteria, say experts Continue reading...
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by Zach Stafford on (#9Y5S)
LGBT people often hate themselves after the torture of conversion therapy. That hate doesn’t just hurt them, it affects all of us
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by Rich McEachran on (#9Y5V)
Evolva say its synbio vanillin is a sustainable alternative to the synthetic variety, but critics say the technology isn’t palatable for the environment
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by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic on (#9Y01)
Business psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic looks at how brands can turn their internal identity into public reputation Continue reading...
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by Alok Jha, Ian Anderson, Matt Hill, Pascal Wyse and on (#9XP9)
You think you know water, but you don't. And if it wasn't so odd, you wouldn't be here. So how does this seemingly everyday substance turn out to be a an epic scientific story of a strange molecule that connects you to everyone and everything else and the rest of the universe? Science broadcaster Alok Jha explains
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by Press Association on (#9WY8)
Discovery of method for blocking enzyme that spreads cancer cells to bones is described as ‘important progress’ in prevention of secondary stage of disease
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by Sarah Boseley on (#9WW8)
Researchers say GPs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland less likely than other countries to refer possible cancer patients immediately Continue reading...
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by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent on (#9WGD)
Pieced together from 52 fragments found in cave in northern Spain, 430,000-year-old skull seems to show victim was bludgeoned to death
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by Sarah Boseley Health editor on (#9WEW)
Scientists find that antiretroviral treatment should be administered before HIV virus has weakened the immune system Continue reading...
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by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent on (#9WE6)
Researchers reproduce ‘animal-like’ ability to adopt new movements in response to damage, seen as crucial step towards widespread use of smart machines Continue reading...
by Homa Khaleeli on (#9WC0)
As Leon Lederman flogs his Nobel medal, he joins an illustrious list of other scientists, sports champions and actors to have sold off their silverware. So how much can you expect to pay for them? Continue reading...
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by George Monbiot on (#9VRB)
New evidence shows that catastrophic climate change probably destroyed 96% of species at the end of the Permian period. It could happen again Continue reading...
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by John Vidal on (#9V4A)
About 5,500 glaciers could disappear or drastically retreat by the end of the century with severe impacts on farming and hydropower, say scientists Continue reading...
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by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent on (#9T6Z)
‘Virotherapy’ uses modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and has potential to overcome cancer even when disease has spread throughout the body
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by Stuart Clark on (#9V2X)
Noctilucent clouds shimmer in the twilight summer sky on the very edge of space itself. These rare apparitions could be warning us about climate change Continue reading...
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by Associated Press in Beijing on (#9V2S)
Police say highly organised group broke into Neolithic site and carried out theft on an industrial scale, with 1,168 relics recovered in swoop by 1,000 police Continue reading...
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by Associated Press in Boise on (#9THC)
Leon Lederman, 92, won prize for physics in 1988 for discovering a subatomic particle called the muon neutrino Continue reading...
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by James Meikle on (#9TGB)
Italian researchers claim women with a diet comprised mainly of nine key elements and only moderate alcohol are at a lower risk of developing the disease
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by Press Association on (#9TGD)
139 new species were identified in South East Asian region in 2014, including four moths named after Thai princesses and a new mammalA “dementor†wasp named after the Harry Potter creatures, a stick insect more than half a metre long, and a colour-changing thorny frog are among new species discovered in South East Asia’s Greater Mekong region.
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by Natalie Haynes on (#9SXM)
Margaret Atwood is the first author to submit work for the Future Library project – while Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker is remembered in space Continue reading...
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by GrrlScientist on (#9SVW)
Wild birds identify “good†seeds without first opening the shells by weighing them and by listening to the sound produced when clicking their beaks on the shell, according to a recent study Continue reading...
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by Press Association on (#9RW4)
Climate change could help the invasive weed from north America, that triggers severe allergic reactions, become common across the UK by 2050, experts have warnedClimate change could help a notorious invasive weed known to trigger severe allergy attacks gain a foothold in the UK, experts have warned.Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is native to North America but since the 1960s has spread rapidly across warmer parts of Europe. Continue reading...
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by Alex Bellos on (#9RQ2)
Yesterday Alex set you a challenge: the sequel to Cheryl's birthday puzzle. Did you manage to solve it? Click on the video to watch Alex work it out and see if your answer matches. See you in two weeks for the next puzzle! Continue reading...
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by Alex Bellos on (#9RH8)
The last word on Albert, Bernard, Cheryl and Denise. With workings.Guzzlers, how did you get on?Let me first restate the problem. Albert, Bernard and Cheryl became friends with Denise, and they wanted to know when her birthday is. Denise gave them a list of 20 possible dates.Albert: I don’t know when Denise’s birthday is, but I know that Bernard does not know.Bernard: I still don’t know when Denise’s birthday is, but I know that Cheryl still does not know. Continue reading...
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by Maev Kennedy on (#9R20)
Anglo-Saxon headgear reconstructed from more than 1,500 pieces as £400,000 grant is announced to fund further work on the treasureMore than 1,500 scraps of silver gilt foil from the Staffordshire hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure, including strips stamped with designs of warriors and beasts and other fragments the size of a fingernail, are being pieced together by archaeologists and conservators into a warrior’s helmet of international importance – as it is one of only five ever found.With years of conservation and research remaining, Historic England will announce a £400,000 grant on Tuesday to fund the continuing study of the largest hoard of Anglo Saxon precious metal work ever found. It was discovered by a metal detector in 2010 in Staffordshire farmland before another 90 pieces were recovered from the same field three years later.Related: Staffordshire hoard site yields further 90 fragments Continue reading...
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by Editorial on (#9T71)
Some medical research on primates is vital. It must be humanely conducted, but abandoning it would be craven and foolish Continue reading...
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by Len Fisher on (#9QKA)
Nobel prizewinning mathematician whose life was depicted in the film A Beautiful Mind Continue reading...
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by Mo Costandi on (#9QD1)
Researchers have identified a third gene that causes congenital insensitivity to pain when mutated
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by Jason Burke in Delhi on (#9PT7)
High of 47.7C recorded in northern city of Allahabad, with most recorded deaths due to heatstroke and dehydration in rural areas in south Continue reading...
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by Alex Bellos on (#9PR0)
Exclusive: all was well with Albert, Bernard and Cheryl until Denise showed up ... that’s right, it’s another birthday brainteaser from Singapore Continue reading...
by Alex Bellos on (#9PPJ)
Alex Bellos will be setting a Monday every two weeks. In this, the first in the series, Alex has an exclusive new puzzle, set by Dr Yeo, creator of viral hit the Cheryl problem. We'll reveal the solution tomorrow. Can you solve it?
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by Nic Fleming on (#9PR1)
GPs write millions of prescriptions for this painkiller each year and millions more packets are bought over the counter. It has generally been considered cheap, safe and effective. But should we think harder before we pop another pill?You have a headache after a glass of wine too many. Your back aches from another day hunched over a keyboard. That old shoulder injury is playing up again. What do you do? There is a good chance that you will reach for the unglamorous white pills lurking in your medicine cabinet.Paracetamol is the workhorse painkiller. GPs wrote 22.5m prescriptions for it in 2013. Around 200m packets of it are sold annually, accounting for two-thirds of the UK market for over-the-counter painkillers. It is widely viewed as cheap, safe and effective. Continue reading...
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by Alex Bellos on (#9NTT)
Having solved some of the great theoretical problems and battled mental illness, the remarkable mathematician’s death in a car accident seems all the more tragicThe American mathematician John Nash, who was killed on Saturday night in a car crash, was in Oslo five days ago to receive the Abel prize from the king of Norway. The £500,000 Abel – which he shared with Louis Nirenberg – is considered a kind of maths version of the Nobel prize, which has no category for mathematics.And yet, Nash is also a winner of the Nobel prize, the only person to share both accolades. “I must be an honorary Scandinavian,†he joked in March during the press conference that announced this year’s Abel laureates. Continue reading...
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by Ben East on (#9NAD)
Robert FitzRoy’s dream of being taken seriously as a weather forecaster is at the heart of this impressive chronicle of 19th-century scientific endeavour Continue reading...
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by Adam Rutherford on (#9MZ0)
The advent of cheap genetic sequencing has given birth to a burgeoning ancestry industry. But before you pay to spit in a tube, let me give you a few facts for free Continue reading...
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by Agence France-Presse on (#9MS8)
The third annual March Against Monsanto was held in around 400 cities in more than 40 countries from the Americas to Africa and Europe Continue reading...
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by Daniel Boffey on (#9KR4)
An excavation of parliament to find the original bell, Great Tom, could unwrap many medieval secretsSuch is the state of disrepair of the Palace of Westminster that experts say the famous bell tower that houses Big Ben is gradually leaning over. But as time runs out for the old bell, its once equally renowned ancestor, Great Tom, could emerge from the past this summer as archaeologists conduct the first excavation at parliament in a generation.The original tower was built around 1288 during the reign of Edward I, a little further from the river than the current tower, which was built in 1859 and is officially called the Elizabeth Tower – though in the public imagination it is firmly identified with its 16-tonne bell. Continue reading...
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by Oliver Milman on (#9K09)
Scientists cannot explain why the Bellinger river snapping turtle has been all but wiped out by a mysterious disease with a 100% mortality rate Continue reading...
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by Press Association on (#9JK2)
Faster resting heart rates are associated with increased risk of developing diabetes, finds study published in International Journal of Epidemiology Continue reading...
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