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You don’t need a microscope to see the biggest bacteria ever found

NEW YORK: In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that grows to the size and shape of a human eyelash. These cells are the largest bacteria ever observed, thousands of times bigger than more familiar bacteria such as Escherichia coli.

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Meet 5 remarkably old animals, from a Greenland shark to a featherless, seafaring cockatoo

Some animals can live to a startlingly old age, from the famous 392-year-old “Greenland shark” to a 190-year-old tortoise in the Seychelles. Two science studies published last week brings us closer to understanding why some animal species can live for so long – far longer than humans.

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Think all bacteria are microscopic? Tell that to these centimeter-long monsters

The largest bacteria known to science have been discovered in the Caribbean. They're visible to the naked eye and surprisingly complex.

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A fisherman in Cambodia bagged a 660-pound stingray

The 13-foot monster is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded.

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Hayabusa samples point to high water content on Ryugu

Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were collected by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain water, according to a paper by researchers from Hokkaido University, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and other institutions that was published in the academic journal Science.

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Monkeypox virus mutates at a higher rate

The mutation pattern does not conclusively prove sustained human-to-human transmission

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TSCOST mulls state-of-the-art science centre in Nirmal

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London Science Museum evacuated in safety alert as police called to scene

School children and visitors are waiting outside the historic museum to get back inside after they were evacuated shortly after noon

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Marvel Studios teams up with Science Museum for Black Panther exhibit

Marvel Studios has teamed up with the Science Museum for its new gallery.

Evening Standard

NASA’s plan to put humans back on the Moon hits yet another snag

In today's Inverse Daily, read science stories on NASA’s Moon woes, hidden delights under the Antarctica ice sheet, and female reproductive healthcare.

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UN recognizes plastic pollution crisis

Insidious microplastics are in our blood and in the food we eat. Are we too late to stop the plastic apocalypse?

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A dog's breed doesn't influence behavior

A surprising new study of dog behavior found that a dog's breed doesn't seem to affect behavior much

Salon

The dingo's mysterious genetics

Scientists know humans domesticated dogs during the Neolithic, but didn't know where dingoes fit in — till now

Salon

A decade of science and trillions of collisions show the W boson is more massive than expected – a physicist on the team explains what it means for the Standard Model

“You can do it quickly, you can do it cheaply, or you can do it right. We did it right.” These were some of the opening remarks from David Toback, leader of the Collider Detector at Fermilab, as he announced the results of a decadelong experiment to measure the mass…

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Medicamento común para la diabetes aumentaría el riesgo de defectos congénitos si el padre lo usó recientemente, dice estudio

Un nuevo estudio revela que existe una relación entre un fármaco comúnmente recetado para la diabetes y un mayor riesgo de defectos congénitos si el padre lo usa en los tres meses previos a la concepción del bebé.

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Common diabetes drug may raise birth defect risk if dad used it recently, study finds

There’s a connection between a commonly prescribed drug for diabetes and a higher risk for birth defects if a father uses it within three months of conceiving a baby, a new study has found.

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India's COVID-19 death numbers 'suspect', says Chidambaram

Science journal estimates that the COVID-19 toll in India between "1-6-2020 and 1-7-2021 was 32,00,000 — eight times the official death toll of 4,00,000," Mr. Chidambaram said on Twitter.

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Building the most exhaustive family tree

A recent study constructs a genealogy of all humans from 27 million fragments of ancestral genomes

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A day to embody the true spirit of science

India needs an intellectual ambience that is unfettered, which National Science Day, being observed today, must foster

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Faye Flam: 'Follow the science' is a slogan, not a policy

Almost everybody wants to be seen as embracing science. That’s true whether they are arguing to take masks off or leave them on, or whether they’re pushing continued caution or a return to normal. The phrase “follow the science” has been used by the left to defend its COVID policies…

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Faye Flam: New COVID variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on COVID vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. And so when publications such as The Hill run headlines such as “CDC Finally Recognizing Natural Immunity – Legislators should Follow,” it carries…

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Revenge: the neuroscience of why it feels good in the moment, but may be a bad idea in the long run

The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is fighting to stay in power after it emerged that he attended several parties during the country’s strict lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. His former adviser Dominic Cummings, who was sacked by Johnson in 2020, has been accused of being the mastermind behind a…

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More evidence of excess deaths in India during pandemic

A recent paper in Science concluded India’s cumulative COVID-19 deaths were six to seven times higher than reported official mortality

Inverse

Pioneering study reveals how babies work out who they can trust

A new study published in 'Science' reveals infants see sharing saliva as a symbol of a thick relationship, predisposing them to trust these adults more as caregivers.

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