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EU-banned pesticides found in rice, tea and spices

Laboratory tests of 64 food products from EU countries detected residues of banned pesticides in 45 samples, including…

Why are so many young people getting cancer? What researchers do and don't know

Researchers worldwide are investigating a growing puzzle: why young people are increasingly developing cancers that were…

Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060

Each decade the world is losing over 7 per cent of its freshwater storage capacity to sediment build-up, according to an…

Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don’t recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years.

Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis

Endometriosis is usually thought of as a gynaecological condition, but a huge study shows it has links with cholesterol…

You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off

Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and…

The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary

Machine learning has its limits—how is it being used?

How much of Thermo Fisher's antibody data has been manipulated?

Researchers have identified over 450 manipulated images in Thermo Fisher Scientific's online antibody verification…

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia…

Dopamine Fracking

New drug 'functionally cures' many hepatitis B virus infections

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people and injuring over 200, with…

The curious case of low-protein diets

Vitamin D3 During Pregnancy and Cognitive Performance at 10 Years

Misguided Misstatements Continue to Dismantle Biomedical Research in the U.S.

New Findings Reveal a Groundbreaking Creation That Redefines Our Understanding of Chance

ETH Zurich researchers led by Renato Renner built a “perfect die” by entangling two qubits linked through a 30-meter…

The Russian who invented semiconductors 25 years before the USA

Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints

Those ousted included ADA journal editor-in-chief Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz

Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health

Benchmarks in Leipzig

A group of 49 mathematicians created a benchmark dataset of 100 research-level mathematics questions to evaluate large…

Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing

What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem?

Do Women's Mate Preferences Change Across the Ovulatory Cycle? A Meta-Analysis [pdf]

SpaceX still loses billions but Wall Street promises it a dizzying future

SpaceX burns billions, but Wall Street already rolls out an interstellar red carpet for it.

Alzheimer's patient gets back speech, bladder control and memory in drug trial

An 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient experienced remarkable temporary improvements in speech, memory, bladder control, and…

Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it

In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.

A sari for Mars: Outfit worn by Indian 'rocket woman' at US museum

Isro scientist Nandini Harinath wore the sari on the "single most critical day" of India's Mars mission.

Why are devastating mice plagues happening in Australia?

Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of…

Fall in official Ebola numbers appears to be good news but it's not that simple

There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, far lower than initial estimates of suspected cases, writes…

Are we getting to the point where it's safe to gene-edit babies?

A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a…