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Category: Science
Rapidly evolving bits of DNA helped develop the human b...
Some sections of the human genome have changed quickly during our evolution, and hundreds of them seem to be involved in the devel...
GitHub's AI programming assistant can introduce securit...
AI that automatically generates source code to help human programmers complete projects has been found to include bugs or security...
We have spotted a new kind of supernova triggered by co...
When a neutron star or a black hole ploughs through a massive star, it can force the star to explode in a type of supernova that h...
Texas cold crisis early this year linked to melting Arc...
The extreme cold snap that left millions without power in Texas early this year may have been made more likely due to melting Arct...
Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry a high number of h...
A genetic study of eight dog breeds including German shepherds and golden retrievers found that cavalier King Charles spaniels had...
Covid-19 news: UK and Australia agree to share vaccine ...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...
Mix-and-match antibiotic prescriptions may help lower r...
Antibiotic resistance might be reduced if doctors instruct people to alternate between three different antibiotic medicines daily,...
Zebras rolling in pits help give life to the Namib dese...
Rolling on the ground seems to be essential to life – at least in Africa’s Namib desert, where zebras bathe in dust, creating pits...
Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all c...
Squids aren’t known for good parenting, mostly because they usually die after mating, but male bigfin reef squid check nests for p...
Call centre workers can use AI to mimic your accent on ...
AI software can detect the accent of a person on one end of an online or telephone conversation and modify the accent a responding...
Covid-19 news: WHO monitoring ‘mu’ variant in Colombia ...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...
Wooden floors laced with silicon generate electricity f...
Wooden floors impregnated with silicon and metal ions can generate enough electrical power from human footsteps to power light bul...