ScienceThe researchers believe that the moon has previously gone unnoticed due to its small size and weak luminosity
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Comet from another solar system approaches Earth
ScienceIn September, 3I/Atlas may become visible to amateur telescopes.
Women’s pelvises becoming narrower
ScienceMidwives and cesarean sections may have played a role in evolutionary change, researchers suggest.
Researchers: Gut bacteria may protect against PFAS
ScienceGut bacteria can absorb PFAS chemicals, according to researchers from Cambridge University.
Researchers’ new IVF method: Children born with DNA from three people
ScienceEight children are reported to have been born in the United Kingdom with DNA from a mother and a father – and one additional person.
Study: Fluoride in drinking water may impact children’s cognitive ability
Science“Our results support the hypothesis that even relatively low levels of fluoride can have negative effects on children's early developmen”.
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Study: Dog relationships more reliable than best friends
ScienceMany dog owners value their dogs more than their human friends, according to a Hungarian study.
The first patient in the world treated with a new gene editing technology
ScienceA teenager with a rare immune disorder is the first in the world to be treated with prime editing - a method that changes the genome at the molecular level.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
The headache of brain cell masses: How human consciousness baffles neuroscientists
ScienceCecilia Gustafsson: It is said that it is difficult to explain human consciousness because it is so tricky to research the human brain.
Sweden stands out in new global mapping of economic power
ScienceNew international database identifies the 3,500 powerful people who together account for a majority of the world's total GDP.
Robotic insects to revolutionize agriculture
ScienceWith artificial pollination and robotic insects, researchers want farmers to be able to grow fruit and vegetables in multi-storey warehouses in the future.
New endocrine-disrupting chemicals detected in Swedish blood samples
Science"We don't know what the consequences of long-term exposure to these substances are, but the fact that they are present in high levels in the blood is enough to act", says researcher Josefin Engelhardt.
Young adults in Sweden feel shame about scrolling habits
ScienceThe ability to cut back on mobile phone use has been linked to social status, according to Swedish research.
Painkillers linked to increased risk propensity
Science"With nearly 25 percent of the US population taking acetaminophen every week, reduced risk perception and increased risk-taking could have significant effects on society".
Comment: An entire world was injected – but the silence about the long-term side effects is total
ScienceJenny Piper: Those who warned about the long-term effects of mRNA vaccines were dismissed as quacks and conspiracy theorists. But new findings show that their fears were well founded.
Researchers create unique brain map using mouse and movie clips
Science"Looking at it really gives you an awe about the sense of complexity in the brain that is very much akin to looking up at the stars at night".
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
Study: Deaths after covid vaccine were in most cases due to the shot
ScienceThe startling study was published in the journal Public Health Policy and the Law - the researchers appeal for "further urgent investigations".
Game of Thrones wolf recreated
ScienceScientists in Texas have successfully revived an extinct species for the first time ever.
Study: E-scooter users often cause their own accidents
Science"There are significantly more unusual, odd, and traffic-hazardous behaviors among e-scooter riders compared to other road users", researchers note.
Swedes are choosing not to have children – even in “good times”
Science“As a society, we have never been richer and healthier. The conditions for having children have never really been better", say researchers.
Researchers: Global genetic diversity is declining – but the trend can be reversed
Science“The loss of genetic variation is widespread, which is alarming, but the tools to counteract further loss are available", says researcher Sara Kurland.
Flat Earthers after the Antarctic expedition: “The Earth is round”
ScienceTraveled to Antarctica to witness the midnight sun and challenge their beliefs.
Researchers: Extreme climate phenomenon dates back 250 million years
Science“El Niño" causes extreme droughts, forest fires and floods - and was already present when the world's continents were joined together in Pangea.
Avid readers have distinctive brains
Science“That cozy moment on the couch with a book is not only good for you - but for humanity", stresses researcher Mikael Roll.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
