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Scare tactics: scientists offer insights on what makes a perfect prank
Researchers come up with theory for why ‘jump scares’ are often followed by laughter – with advice on how to find ‘sweet spot’ of fear. Whether it’s a friend jumping out from behind a bush or ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris
The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.Health - The New York Times - November 6 -
Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88
He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier in science.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say
Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Scientists identify tomato genes to tweak for sweeter fruit
Gene-edited versions of large, domesticated varieties of tomato grew to be sweet like those from wild plants. It is a common complaint in the produce aisle: tomatoes today might be big, but they ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Scientists Establish the Best Algorithm for Traversing a Map
Dijkstra’s algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph’s best routes. Researchers have now proven that it’s “universally optimal.”Tech - Wired - November 17 -
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Vampires, satanists and mad scientists: the evolution of horror in 10 revolutionary films
Recent releases like Terrifier 3 show that the business of scaring cinema audiences is in rude health. But such horror flicks are standing on the blood-soaked shoulders of giants . How do you like ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Scientists unveil face of "vampire" buried with sickle across her neck
A team of scientists has reconstructed the face of the woman who was buried according to ancient beliefs.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina
Tadpole that wriggled around 160m years ago surpasses previous record holder by about 20m years. Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160m ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim
Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
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Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals
Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide — while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent
Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.Science - The New York Times - November 6 -
California scientists unlock new key to mosquito-borne disease spread
Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined. The mating ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn
Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Elephants can wash with a hose – and sabotage shower time, scientists say
An elephant at Berlin zoo used its trunk to interrupt flow of water from hose used by another elephant. If you get frustrated by the shower hog in your house you’re not alone: research suggests ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Exhaustion at work can lead to difficulty controlling emotions, scientists say
Working long hours can lead to people having issues moderating behaviour due to ‘ego depletion’, research shows. If a hard day in the office leaves you crabby and uncooperative, you may have an ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Scientists Have Just Declared the Mid-Life Crisis Dead
New research shows that mid-life doesn’t have a monopoly on crises. Maybe it’s time to rethink our expectations about aging.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists
It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.Science - The New York Times - November 12 -
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
‘He has different personas’: inside Benjamin Franklin’s life as a scientist
A fascinating and revealing new book looks back on the inventor, writer, publisher and founding father’s scientific work. Asked how he came to write Ingenious , his new biography of Benjamin ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits
A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing.Tech - Wired - November 13 -
Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds
A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.Health - The New York Times - November 14 -
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Get away, grizzly: why scientists are chasing bears with drones
Wildlife experts in US west have found small aircraft are ideal for protecting humans and livestock from predators. The first time that Terry Vandenbos watched a bear run from a drone, on a spring ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn
By relying on natural carbon sinks such as forests and peatlands to offset emissions, governments can appear closer to goals than they actually are . Relying on natural carbon sinks such as forests ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cellsTech - ABC News - 4 days ago
