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Bringing you the latest science news from every field, as well as features and environmental issues since 2007.

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#Science This GMO golden lettuce has 30 times more vitamins. Would you eat it? dlvr.it/TDbpsV

This GMO golden lettuce has 30 times more vitamins. Would you eat it?

Scientists in Spain have produced a "golden lettuce" that's way more nutritious than what you get in supermarkets.

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#Health #News Neurosurgeons sound alarm over concerning levels of brain trauma in slap fighting matches dlvr.it/TDbprt

Neurosurgeons sound alarm over concerning levels of brain trauma in slap fighting matches

Slap fighting is a lot more dangerous than meets the eye.

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#Chemistry #cheese Novel probiotics discovered in traditional Brazilian cheeses dlvr.it/TDbbk3

Novel probiotics discovered in traditional Brazilian cheeses

Researchers want to take cheese making to the next level — and they've got the biotech for it.

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#Animals #Health ‘Immortal’ hydras reveal insight about rare but scary contagious cancers dlvr.it/TDbbjt

'Immortal' hydras reveal insight about rare but scary contagious cancers

The seemingly immortal hydra may hold the key to unraveling the mysteries of both eternal youth and a rare, chilling phenomenon: contagious cancer.

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#Environment The Wood Wide Web: How Plants “Talk” To Each Other dlvr.it/TDb0DZ

The Wood Wide Web: How Plants "Talk" To Each Other

Credit: Antonio Di Bacco. This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the page,

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#Archaeology #History These three Viking women elongated their skulls, and some men filed their teeth. But why? dlvr.it/TDV2TS

These three Viking women elongated their skulls, and some men filed their teeth. But why?

The body modifications were more than just cosmetic, researchers say.

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#Environment #News Plutonium Found in Los Alamos at Levels Comparable to Chernobyl Spark Public Outrage dlvr.it/TDV2Rs

Plutonium Found in Los Alamos at Levels Comparable to Chernobyl Spark Public Outrage

Extreme contamination in Acid Canyon raises concerns over public safety and environmental health.

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#Future #GreenLiving Can We Construct Entire Buildings with Recycled Glass? MIT Engineers Are Testing the Limits dlvr.it/TDTksl

Can We Construct Entire Buildings with Recycled Glass? MIT Engineers Are Testing the Limits

From bottles to buildings, MIT's glass bricks are a great demonstration of circular construction.

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#Agriculture #Climate 75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it’s linked to climate change dlvr.it/TDTksd

75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it's linked to climate change

While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public health risks.

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#Science #easterisland Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America dlvr.it/TDTkrb

Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America

Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.

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#Astronomy #Geology Gravity data suggests Mars may be more “alive” than previously thought dlvr.it/TDTMs0

Gravity data suggests Mars may be more "alive" than previously thought

Mars' surface may hide evidence of volcanoes that are still active.

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#News #Physics Physicists Observe Entangled Top Quarks for the First Time dlvr.it/TDSDWY

Physicists Observe Entangled Top Quarks for the First Time

Scientists at CERN have measured quantum entanglement in quarks at record energy levels.

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#Astronomy #Astrophysics Scientists find the biggest black hole jets — “we are talking about 140 Milky Way diameters” dlvr.it/TDSDVh

Scientists find the biggest black hole jets — "we are talking about 140 Milky Way diameters"

Talk about a giant in the universe.

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#Animals #News ‘Scuba-Diving’ Lizards Breathe with Underwater Air Bubbles to Evade Predators dlvr.it/TDRSmt

'Scuba-Diving' Lizards Breathe with Underwater Air Bubbles to Evade Predators

Water anoles can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes thanks to their air bubble "oxygen tanks".

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#News #Space Earth will soon have a new mini-moon in September — but only briefly dlvr.it/TDRSm8

Earth will soon have a new mini-moon in September — but only briefly

2024 PT5 will be a temporary visitor, arriving in September and flying off again in November.

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#Health #News Innovative hair loss treatment can restore 90% of lost hair dlvr.it/TDRSkH

This innovative hair loss treatment can regrow 90% of lost hair

This could be great news for millions of people around the world.

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#Environment #News How Big Household Brands Want To Label Non-Recyclable Plastics as “Recyclable” dlvr.it/TDR50h

How Big Household Brands Want To Label Non-Recyclable Plastics as "Recyclable"

From Coke to Clorox, ProPublica contacted all 51 companies on the Consumer Brands Association board of directors to ask if they agreed with the group’s proposed redefinition of “recyclable” plastic....

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#Geology #News America’s oldest tombstone journeyed across the Atlantic and honored a knight dlvr.it/TDPjtB

America's oldest tombstone journeyed across the Atlantic and honored a knight

An old tombstone from Jamestown made a full transatlantic journey — according to its fossils.

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#News #Physics Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Is Surprisingly Scientifically Accurate, Mirroring Complex Atmospheric Physics dlvr.it/TDPjsK

Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Is Surprisingly Scientifically Accurate, Mirroring Complex Atmospheric...

The Dutch artist captured complex turbulent flow behavior decades before scientists formally described them.

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#Health #News How scientists discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters dlvr.it/TDNpT4

How scientists discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters

Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.

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