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The deep seafloor is filled with entire branches of life yet to be discovered
Live Science - 5 Feb 2022 14:00
The ocean floor is filled with undiscovered evolutionary lineages that help to regulate Earth's climate, a new global study of DNA in deep-ocean sediments finds.
Watch thousands of 'vinegar eels' swarm through a water droplet in amazing new video
Live Science - 5 Feb 2022 14:00
The microscopic nematodes known as vinegar eels move together in a strange synchronized swimming routine, new research videos show.
'Hangxiety': Why Some People Experience Anxiety During a Hangover
Neuroscience News - 5 Feb 2022 01:54
Up to 12% of adult drinkers experience anxiety during a hangover. Researchers examine how some are prone to feeling more anxious when experiencing a hangover.
New Genetic Clues for Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Neuroscience News - 5 Feb 2022 00:48
Oligodendrocytes may play a different role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis than previously thought.
Brain Shortcuts May Be Partially to Blame for Vaccine and Mask Non-Compliance
Neuroscience News - 5 Feb 2022 00:34
Cognitive shortcuts could explain why some people fail to adhere to recommendations to mask up and get vaccinated to protect against COVID infection.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 5)
Singularity Hub - 5 Feb 2022 17:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DeepMind Says Its New AI Coding Engine Is as Good as an Average Human Programmer James Vincent | The Verge “DeepMind has created an AI system named AlphaCode that it says ‘writes computer prog...
Could the moon ever be pushed from orbit, like in 'Moonfall'?
Live Science - 5 Feb 2022 14:00
What would it take to dislodge the moon from its orbit and send it on a collision course with Earth?
Rare Byzantine swords found in medieval stronghold
Live Science - 5 Feb 2022 14:00
Experts have described two swords from the Byzantine Empire that have unusual designs.
Strobe light for 5G: NIST imaging system spotlights the tiny mechanical hearts at the core of every cellphone
Phys.org - 5 Feb 2022 12:10
Inside every cellphone lies a tiny mechanical heart, beating several billion times a second. These micromechanical resonators play an essential role in cellphone communication. Buffeted by the cacophony of radio frequenc...