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Is red meat intake linked to inflammation?
The researchers used blood metabolite data, which can provide a more direct link between diet and…
Energy-saving AI chip
A computer scientist has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory…
Engineers develop breakthrough 'robot skin'
Smart, stretchable and highly sensitive, a new soft sensor opens the door to a wide range…
Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years
The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive…
8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature death
An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of steps at which…
Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells
Special proteins — known as membrane transporters — are key to the mobility of sperm cells.…
Roosters might recognize themselves in the mirror
Scrape, cluck, lay eggs — that’s it? Anyone involved in chicken farming knows that the animals…
Uranus aurora discovery offers clues to habitable icy worlds
Astronomers confirm the existence of an infrared (IR) aurora on Uranus. This could help astronomers identify…
Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration
Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and…