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The human Y chromosome has been fully sequenced for the first time
[ad_1] A human X (left) and Y chromosome seen with a scanning electron microscope BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATES/Science Photo Library Twenty years…
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Turtles keep a record of nuclear activity in their shells
[ad_1] A turtle being examined for potential radioactivity in the Marshall Islands in 1957 National Archives Turtles and tortoises can…
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Recycled coffee grounds can be used to make stronger concrete
[ad_1] Finding applications for used coffee grounds could prevent them emitting methane in landfills TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Concrete…
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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US
[ad_1] US adults are binge drinking more than ever before Shutterstock/Aleksandar Karanov Binge drinking rates in the US reached an…
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3D-printed toilet is so slippery that nothing can leave a mark
[ad_1] A test of the miniature toilet using dyed honey Bin Su et al. A 3D-printed toilet is so slippery…
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Air-purifying lampshade reduces indoor pollution via chemical reaction
[ad_1] The lampshade created by researchers that uses heat from the lightbulb to convert air pollutants into small amounts of…
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What made July 2023 the hottest month ever recorded?
[ad_1] Click to enlarge Data source: ERA5. Credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service/ECMWF July 2023 was the hottest month on record,…
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Springy ice seen for the first time may explain how clouds make rain
[ad_1] Exactly how clouds produce rain is a mystery Jack Dykinga/naturepl.com/Alamy Moments after supercooled water freezes, a strange kind of…
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Pig kidney transplant in brain-dead man still functions after a month
[ad_1] Tissue from the pig kidney is examined and removed in preparation for transplant into Maurice Miller Joe Carrotta for…
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Extreme fires caused by ancient humans wiped out Californian megafauna
[ad_1] A sabre-toothed cat skull in the Page Museum at the La Brea tar pits, California Robert Landau/Getty Images A…
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