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'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 15 April 26 - A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.
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'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 15 April 26 - Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and leprosy in humans, according to a new study.16 minutes ago
New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 15 April 26 - A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that lobsters feel pain, with the crustaceans seemingly responding to electrical shocks with emotional distress.1 hour ago
This humanoid robot does all your housework for you - and its makers say it's ready for your home - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 15 April 26 - Panther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.1 hour ago
Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered - and it could help us locate desperately needed deposits - By - Sascha Pare - published - 15 April 26 - A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.1 hour ago
Physicists witness pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of light - By - Damien Pine - published - 14 April 26 - For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster than the speed of light. The findings have implications in fluid dynamics, optics and many other fields.1 day ago
Stone Age tombs in Scotland reveal 'webs of descent' among male relatives - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 13 April 26 - An analysis of DNA from Stone Age skeletons buried in Scotland reveals how people organized the burial of their dead.1 day ago
'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 13 April 26 - A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.1 day ago
Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints - By - Marianne Guenot - published - 13 April 26 - Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.1 day ago
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Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fossils, possibly as a way to connect with the cosmos, study finds - By - Sandee Oster - published - 13 April 26 - Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes - possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos.1 day ago
Physicists entangle two moving atoms for the first time, validating 'spooky' quantum theory - By - Larissa G. Capella - published - 13 April 26 - For the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the momentum of massive particles. The result, decades in the making, could help physicists probe the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity.1 day ago