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A Japanese nuclear power plant created a habitat for tropical fish

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A small increase in water temperature near a Japanese nuclear power plant allowed tropical fish to colonise the area, suggesting global warming will drastically alter some marine ecosystems Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242786-a-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-created-a-habitat-for-tropical-fish/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Common herpes virus causes signs of Alzheimer’s disease in brain cells

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A study of brain cells in a dish adds to growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be caused by herpes viruses, but antiviral treatment may help stop it Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242749-common-herpes-virus-causes-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-brain-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

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Four decades ago, we introduced a standard way of encoding digital sound. Its first ever upgrade could lead to new genres of music and ways of experiencing sound Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632813-100-midi-2-0-the-code-that-will-define-the-future-of-sound-has-arrived/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

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Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong? Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632811-400-can-nudge-theory-really-stop-covid-19-by-changing-our-behaviour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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How to sniff out the good coronavirus studies from the bad

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With social media, newspapers and politicians all espousing unverified covid-19 findings, use these seven signs to tell if a study should be treated with caution Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242835-how-to-sniff-out-the-good-coronavirus-studies-from-the-bad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

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Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed? Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632813-000-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-led-to-a-flood-of-misleading-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

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Many countries are focusing coronavirus testing on people who have covid-19 symptoms. But regularly testing all essential workers would have more of an impact Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632812-700-why-countries-should-start-weekly-covid-19-testing-for-key-workers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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You can ‘see’ the closest known black hole to Earth with the naked eye

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Astronomers found a star that appeared to be orbiting nothing at all – but it’s actually the closest black hole ever at just 1000 light years away Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242741-you-can-see-the-closest-known-black-hole-to-earth-with-the-naked-eye/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

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Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632812-500-covid-19-shows-why-an-infodemic-of-bad-science-must-never-happen-again/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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