Moon was a chip off the old block
New insights have emerged on the formation of the Moon. It now seems that it was created almost entirely from materials ejected from the Earth.
Previously the formation
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Cancer impacting more women and young adults
Mortality rates from cancer are continuing to drop but the disease is starting to shift towards women and younger people.
American Cancer Society data, released this
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Early humans found to be vegetarians
The popular image of early humans feasting on animals may be off the mark. New research has found that early hominins mostly ate plants.
A study, published this week in
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Aging robots may need to re-trained
There has been significant attention paid to the need to reskill humans in the digital high-tech era. Now, it seems, robots may need to do the same to avoid high-tech
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Galactic image of 200 million stars 10 years in the making
A photograph 10 years in the making and featuring 200 million stars is helping scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy.
University of Washington astronomers
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Ice core to reveal million-year-old climate secrets
An Australian team has started drilling in the Antarctic, aiming to capture climate data from one million years ago.
Australian Antarctic Program scientists aim to
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Reducing screen time is harder without green space
Programs to reduce screen time for young people tend to be less effective if there is no green space nearby for them to escape to.
A University of Michigan study said
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Reality check for green hydrogen dreams
Less than 10 percent of announced green hydrogen projects worldwide have come to fruition as high costs and uncertainty continue to impact the technology.
A new study by
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Gene discovery helps better predict risk of depression
Scientists have enhanced the ability to predict a person’s risk of depression through the discovery of almost 300 more genes linked to the condition.
The global study,
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Looking for a dopamine hit? Read a great book
The power of words has been confirmed, with new experiments showing the human brain releases chemicals based on language, just as it does for physical experiences.
An
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