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Lack of sleep makes you less helpful

"No, I won't help today!" © kk-istock/iStock The negative consequences of lack of sleep go beyond the individual level, as a study makes clear: people...

Photo worth seeing: Future technology in a historical setting

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Monks especially had a lot of parasites

Bones of monks buried in Cambridge in the Middle Ages. © Cambridge Archaeological Unit Actually, the monks were privileged in the Middle Ages, because monasteries...

Dogs cry tears of joy too

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How sharks & rays use the vertical

One of the 38 species studied was the tiger shark. © Alex Kydd Until now, more horizontal movement patterns were known - now an international...

Natural substances with anti-corona potential identified

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Ice from snow from below

Representation of the planned NASA space probe Europa Clipper, which is to examine Jupiter's moon Europa, among other things, using ice-penetrating radar. ©...

More self-control thanks to “calm mind”

https://psyarxiv.com/fzg9y/ Why do some people seem to have less trouble with self-control than others? A new study attributes this to differences in neural processes in...

Simple method destroys stubborn chemicals

Perfluorinated hydrocarbons are usually difficult to degrade. © Totojang/ iStock Per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) have been used as non-stick and waterproofing agents since the...

Frogs between flight and camouflage

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