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World’s highest mammal discovered at the top of a Mars-like volcano

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The highest dwelling mammal – a mouse – has been discovered at 6700 metres above sea level, where conditions are so harsh they have been compared to Mars Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237997-worlds-highest-mammal-discovered-at-the-top-of-a-mars-like-volcano/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind

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Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava are carved by gentle winds over hundreds of millions of years Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237795-strange-lines-on-venus-may-be-folded-stacks-of-lava-eroded-by-wind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Brain ultrasound scanner could speed diagnosis of head injuries

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The ultrasound technology used to image fetuses is being adapted to visualise the brain, perhaps allowing for rapid diagnosis of stroke or sports head injuries Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237894-brain-ultrasound-scanner-could-speed-diagnosis-of-head-injuries/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Fish used for sushi now carry 283 times more parasites than in 1980s

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Between 1978 and 2015, the number of parasitic Anisakis worms found in fish increased 283 times – which means sushi could be more likely to be infected, as are marine mammals such as dolphins and whales Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237951-fish-used-for-sushi-now-carry-283-times-more-parasites-than-in-1980s/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Many plants may soon be illegal in France and no one knows what to do

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France’s highest court has ruled that many common crops are illegal because they contain genetic mutations, but enforcing the law will be near impossible Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532742-800-many-plants-may-soon-be-illegal-in-france-and-no-one-knows-what-to-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Mathematicians who revealed the power of random walks win Abel prize

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The 2020 Abel prize was awarded to mathematicians Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis for their use of probability and dynamics in group theory, number theory and combinatorics Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237832-mathematicians-who-revealed-the-power-of-random-walks-win-abel-prize/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Fish scales turned into flexible and biodegradable electronic displays

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Flexible displays for wearable devices can now be made using fish scales instead of plastic – and the new displays biodegrade within a month of being discarded Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237819-fish-scales-turned-into-flexible-and-biodegradable-electronic-displays/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Do other species experience a period of adolescence like us?

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Book Wildhood explores the idea that penguins, hyenas, whales and wolves all experience a similar period of adolescence and what this could mean for all animals Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237581-do-other-species-experience-a-period-of-adolescence-like-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Australia axes overseas travel and large gatherings to slow covid-19

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Australians are not to travel overseas or gather in large groups in a bid to slow the spread of covid-19, which appears to be at relatively low levels in the country Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237798-australia-axes-overseas-travel-and-large-gatherings-to-slow-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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How soon will we have a coronavirus vaccine? The race against covid-19

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The hope is that we will have a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months, but for that to happen we may have to rely on untested techniques – and that comes with its own risks. Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237742-how-soon-will-we-have-a-coronavirus-vaccine-the-race-against-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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