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Aging doesn't look the same for everyone at the molecular level — it's 'individualized and context-dependent'People's bodies may reflect their ages very differently at the molecular level, even when they are the same chronological age, according to a new study.
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'A worrying snapshot': Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North PoleAn image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of open water visible near the North Pole on Aug. 29.
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Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study findsA psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests.
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Hubble confirms mysterious, 10-sided cloud is growing over Saturn's south poleThe Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole.
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Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in SerbiaThe ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture.
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Physicists put Einstein's 'happiest thought' to the test in an experiment that unites relativity and quantum mechanicsPhysicists have proven a 100-year-old prediction of relativity by showing that Einstein's equivalence principle holds at quantum scales.
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New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons — and enables direct comparisons to female fly brainA new map of the adult male fruit fly brain and nerve cord includes over 166,000 neurons and the millions of connections between them.
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An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question.
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China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter?China is rapidly expanding its ability to harness renewable energy sources.
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1,600-year-old skeleton found in a giant jar in Bulgaria may belong to Roman who hid there to escape enemy attackHuman remains found in a giant Roman jar in Bulgaria may belong to a young Roman who armed himself with two knives during an enemy attack.
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Sunken WWII hospital ship colonized by devil firefish and rare monk sealsA shipwreck off the coast of Albania has attracted both invasive species and provided a home for endangered ones, leading researchers to weigh the risks and benefits of these wrecks for local ecosystems.
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'Biggest surprise of my life': Homeowner discovers Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyardIn Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age.
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Man rummaging in a Polish junkyard finds a 1,800-year-old shield holding the cremated remains of a Vandal warriorA 1,800-year-old shield filled with the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior was discovered at a junkyard in Poland.
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'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threatsAnalysis The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
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Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves aloneA century-old trick for tuning musical instruments has been repurposed to power robots that fly, float and steer themselves using nothing but sound waves.
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Planting crops in fields of solar panels is more efficient, protects the plants and helps keep workers cool, study findsA new model simulates the benefits of agrivoltaic farming, in which solar panels and crops share the same land.
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2,600 silver coins found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victimA hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th century.
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New kind of AI uses a fresh approach to reasoning — researchers say it costs up to 11 times less to run than a leading OpenAI modelScientists say a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signals the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models.
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Strange 'hobbit' species walked more like us than like 'Lucy,' hip bones revealAnthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigmatic species.
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