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Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
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The Gene That Made Mice Squeak Strangely
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Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language
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Blind children given sight after experimental gene therapy
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Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84
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Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
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Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
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OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence
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What we know about the Zizians 'cult' linked to six deaths
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BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
The broadcaster has removed the documentary from its streaming service while it carries out "further due diligence".BBC News - 1d -
The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?
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Bird Decimates Nose of Plane in Brazil, Forcing Emergency Landing
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Brazilian city in Amazon declares emergency after huge sinkholes appear
In Buriticupu, about 1,200 people risk losing their homes, and residents have seen the problem escalate in 30 years. Authorities in a city in the Brazilian Amazon have declared a state of ...The Guardian - 16h -
Links to Rwanda fuel discrimination against DR Congo's Tutsis
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Transfer rumors, news: Van de Ven linked with Liverpool move
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How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)
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Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker
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Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup
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Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent
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Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
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Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - 16h -
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
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Women’s college basketball national title odds: UConn emerges as favorite after blowout win at South Carolina
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Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
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European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles
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Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan
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Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago
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Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'
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Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
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Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
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Rich in cash, Japanese automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
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Illinois gov. to back 'screen-free schools' and join trend to ban cellphones in class
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