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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 - 6 days ago -
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. - 5 days ago -
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 - 6 days ago -
‘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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
‘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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 3 days ago -
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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 - Yesterday -
7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend
The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday.Top stories - NBC News - October 21
