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Alzheimer's blood tests are transforming how patients get diagnosed — here's what to knowExplainer New tests for Alzheimer's are helping people who are at risk of dementia get clarity on their condition, Live Science reports from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.
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In a cosmic first, astronomers detect 2 sibling supernovas that came from a pair of bound starsAstronomers have identified a supernova remnant beside the well-known Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), and evidence suggests both are the wreckage of two stars that once orbited each other before exploding separately.
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Scientists discover 2 new 'ghost' lineages that contributed DNA to modern humansA new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.
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Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen beforeAnimal-borne cameras have revealed that the world's largest fish spends far more time feeding below the surface than scientists realized.
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500-year-old Inca mummies prove that European colonists brought devastating smallpox to the AmericasAncient DNA from Chilean mummies is the first ever molecular evidence that European colonizers brought smallpox to the Americas, decimating Indigenous populations.
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40,000-year-old bird figurines the size of a thumbnail discovered in German caveTwo newly discovered bird carvings reveal early humans' keen eye for artistry in the ice age world 40,000 years ago.
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A unique antibody system may help explain bats' unusual tolerance of virusesResearchers found that vesper bats use two separate sets of genes to build antibodies — a rare evolutionary quirk that may give them different ways to fight infection.
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Lasers reveal hundreds of geoglyphs made by a mysterious civilization in the Amazon rainforest thousands of years agoA new lidar survey of dense Amazonian rainforest has revealed hundreds of earthworks made by a mysterious civilization two millennia ago.
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Chinese rocket struck by lightning moments after launch in front of packed crowd (video)A Long March 3B rocket was struck by lightning in front of a packed crowd, around 30 seconds after lifting off from a Chinese spaceport. Despite this, the spacecraft survived its ascent and successfully deployed its payload in orbit.
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Antarctica just experienced minus 119 F, Earth's coldest temperature since 2012 — here's whyToo hot? Head to the Concordia research station in Antarctica, where "astronauts of ice" just experienced near-record-breaking cold.
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After 100-year hunt, scientists get their best look yet at Betelgeuse's secret sidekickA century-old mystery about the night sky's famous "shoulder star" may finally be solved, as astronomers capture the sharpest image yet of a small star tucked close beside the dying Betelgeuse.
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Three galaxies in this cosmic string are missing a crucial component of the universeAstronomers have discovered a third galaxy without dark matter in a strange string of a dozen dwarf galaxies. A violent collision is likely to blame.
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Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggestsBaboons and macaques appear to use some of the same mental strategies as humans when matching shapes, suggesting that the foundations of geometry evolved in a common ancestor.
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Biological 'superspreader' event could be imminent as more than 1,000 ships idle in the Strait of Hormuz, scientists warnThe prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz may pose significant biosecurity hazards as well as economic impacts, with potentially devastating consequences for global ecosystems and human health.
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High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flightChinese researchers have successfully charged a drone using just a laser, in a breakthrough that could change how we approach unmanned flight
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'Demon cavefish' discovered under WWII chemical weapons facility in AlabamaIntroducing demon cavefish ( Demogorgonichthys arcanus); the rare eyeless predators that have been hiding in plain sight below a military base for decades.
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Catch an orange 'Buck Moon' rise tonight before a month of solar and lunar eclipsesJuly's full moon will be at its best on the night of July 29. It's the last regular full moon before a total solar eclipse and partial lunar eclipse in August.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan — here's why the seismic event was unusualA strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.
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Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hintsScientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with muscle atrophy.
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