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Woman's severe knee pain reveals 'golden threads' in her jointsA woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread.
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Scientists taught an AI-powered 'robot dog' how to play badminton against humans — and it's actually really goodScientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a human opponent.
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We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primatesScientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models of ovaries in the lab to search for the causes of reproductive health issues that lead to infertility.
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Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial showsNew trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals. This suggests oral health should be taken seriously as a contributing factor in cardiovascular disease.
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The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.People with Indigenous American ancestry carry Denisovan genes that Neanderthals passed on when they mated with modern humans.
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'It was probably some kind of an ambush': 17,000 years ago, a man died in a projectile weapon attack in what is now ItalyA new analysis of a skeleton uncovered 50 years ago provides some of the earliest evidence of intergroup conflict between humans to date.
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