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A centuries-old lock of hair has now done what rumors, records, and earlier DNA tests couldn't: firmly tie Thomas Jefferson to the children of Sally Hemings. Writing for Smithsonian , Richard Kurin details a 15-year effort that began with hairs found in Jefferson's custom-made "Jefferson Bible" and expanded to multiple historic...
Retraction Watch - 1 day 7 min agoScience of the Total Environment (STOTEN) has retracted 165 papers this year, most for "suspicious" changes in authorship or editorial conflicts of interest. The retractions have come after STOTEN was delisted from Clarivate's Web of Science in November after the index put it on hold due to concerns about article quality. The journal published over … Continue reading Elsevier journal retracts 100+ papers for authorship issues, editor conflicts of interest...
The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs. Environmental advocates blame the Trump administration for taking too much water out of Shasta Lake.
Australian Geographic - 1 day 8 hours agoNew research reveals even an animal with no brain at all can anticipate what's coming next. The post Brainless sea sponges use sunset as cue for metamorphosis appeared first on Australian Geographic .
Nature - 1 day 10 hours agoFrom aviation to banking, high-risk industries are subject to independent oversight and meaningful penalties. AI companies should be no exception.
Nature - 1 day 10 hours agoNature examines whether the technology might spell the end for humans, and why AI companies are calling for a slowdown.
Nature - 1 day 10 hours agoFrom southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
PBS Newshour - 1 day 11 hours agoFor more than 25 years, mifepristone has been approved for abortion in the U.S. But mifepristone and a similar drug have also been proven to treat conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. As anti-abortion groups lobby to further restrict these drugs, Special correspondent Sarah Varney and producer Rachel Wellford take a look at these treatments. It's for our series, Beyond Abortion. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
PBS Newshour - 1 day 11 hours agoAn innovative treatment is helping injured penguins get back on their feet in Chile. Stephanie Sy reports on these special suits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Australian Geographic - 1 day 11 hours agoIn 1858, the first organised Australian rules football match was played. The post Defining Moments in Australian History: The origins of Aussie rules appeared first on Australian Geographic .
GeekSpin - 1 day 12 hours agoScientists at Stanford have grown human brain tissue inside mice, and in some of the animals, this tissue now accounts for half the brain by volume. The point of the experiment published in Nature is to study disorders such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and rare dementias that have proven almost impossible to […] Read the original article here: Scientists create living mice with half-human brains...
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Largely missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations played a huge role in the lives of early humans. Researchers are weaving together new insights from the traces they left behind...
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
Popular Mechanics - 1 day 20 hours agoThis idea "really messes up" what we know about the cosmos.
Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.
GeekSpin - 1 day 22 hours agoOne of the biggest questions that science has not found a way to answer is if we are alone in the universe. However, many are claiming that the question has been answered but the government is keeping that answer secret. The answer to that political question has once again been put into the political spotlight […] Read the original article here: UFO whistleblowers ask Trump to let them reveal secrets...
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Retraction Watch - 2 days 7 min agoSweden's national committee on research misconduct has dismissed a case against an expert in the social ramifications of artificial intelligence following allegations her recent book contained hallucinated references and other signs of AI use. The author, Virginia Dignum, a professor in responsible AI at Ume University, denied references in her book The AI Paradox were … Continue reading Misconduct case dropped against AI expert after claims of AI use in recent book...
Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unravelling the mysteries of Mercury's magnetic field and internal structure.
Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 2 hours agoI’m not getting any less mad about this, didn’t you hear me the first time? The New World, when the Old World was full of all kinds of people, had nobody. NOBODY WAS HERE. THEY ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. Everybody here was at some point AN IMMIGRANT. And yes, I’m shouting, why can’t […] The post Nobody Was Here appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .
Proving once again that you need the right geology to get life-promoting biology. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
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