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Scientists identify orexin neurons crucial for motivation in rats
Scientists have identified orexin neurons as key to maintaining motivation, with experiments showing that deactivating these cells in rats led to a significant drop in their willingness to work for rewards. This finding…
Startup develops gene-edited beagle puppies to eliminate allergy triggers
A startup has gene-edited beagle puppies to lack the gene that causes allergies in humans, offering a potential solution for allergy sufferers who want pets. This innovation could significantly increase pet ownership am…
Diagnostic dilemma: Man who consulted ChatGPT about cutting out table salt ended up hospitalized with psychosis
A man looking for healthy alternatives to table salt consulted ChatGPT for help, but he ended up hospitalized with paranoia and hallucinations.
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown natural process that dramatically increases the number of cloud-forming particles in the Arctic atmosphere—poten…
A four-ton piece of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into the Moon, creating a new crater and releasing energy equivalent to three tonnes of TNT. This incident hig…
Research shows a fifth of the world's reservoirs are currently at high risk of filling with sediment, creating a "ticking time bomb" that threatens lives and l…
Common ravens are intelligent omnivores that regularly consume the eggs and young of nesting birds, and their populations are boosted by human-provided food an…
This marks only the second ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information abot the ancient climate By Damien Pine edited …
Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vanishing completely. T…
August brings four major celestial events, including a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Dark New Moon skies could make the Perseids esp…
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NASA imagery reveals Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses transforms from desert to lagoon system annually. This dynamic ecosystem supports unique wildlife but faces t…
Fossilized dinosaur bones from Wyoming are offering a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers examined more than 3,000 bones d…
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that “jumping genes” may move between species and speed up evolution. While these mobile genetic elements were thoug…
