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Invasive cane toads that live in Australia's cities have developed different physical traits from those in the countryside, which may be due to rapid adaptation to urban environments

Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that causes fungal meningitis, shrinks as it travels through the body and acquires the characteristics that allow the infection to spread.

Street lights are getting gradually more blue-tinged as countries switch to energy-efficient LEDs

A unique protein found only in tardigrades explains why these tiny animals can dry out completely and survive.

Researchers found significant cognitive benefits for older adults who took daily multivitamin-mineral supplements.

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The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease almost doubled in older people during the one-year period following COVID-19 infection.

Using gene editing to boost the production of SOD3 in the choroid plexus reduced oxidative damage to brain tissue and cerebral spinal fluid in mice exposed to methotrexate.

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A newly constructed University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States is hosting its first experiment this week as the nation seeks to become competitive again in the realm...

Researchers have demonstrated a new visible light communication system that uses a single optical path to create a multi-channel communication link over the air. This approach could be used as a backup communication link...

Bryn Nelson's extraordinary book asks why we let a vital natural resource, human faeces, get flushed away when we could be using it to heal guts, improve soil and understand our past

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From Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater statues, walking to oblivion, to Carl Chun's detailed illustration of an octopus, a new book explores how our oceans have inspired art through the centuries

Outdoor swimming helps reduce inflammation, which is linked to health issues ranging from heart disease to depression. It should be widely adopted as a public health measure, says Mark Harper

Over 17 years, YouTube has transformed from a place to share home videos to a cultural juggernaut that helps elect presidents. A new book from Mark Bergen gives unparalleled insights into the platform's rise

Sounds from stars are proving useful to astronomers

Physicists have discovered a material in which atoms are arranged in a way that so frustrates the movement of electrons that they engage in a collective dance where their electronic and magnetic natures appear to both co...

A new study attempts to quantify how well disguise works in nature

Even as more offshore wind projects launch and the turbines they use get bigger, there are questions around offshore wind's economic viability. Unsurprisingly, hauling huge equipment with multiple moving parts out to dee...

An experiment conducted on a satellite in orbit found that Albert Einstein's ideas about gravity are still correct, with measurements accurate to one part in a quadrillion

A dead giant squid has washed up on a beach at a nature reserve in New Zealand. A group of tourists was lucky enough to see the body up close.