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China, UK and US are all boosting their spy balloon programs

China, UK and US are all boosting their spy balloon programs

Military interest in balloon surveillance had been increasing even before a Chinese-launched...

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Bandicoots can be trained to flee predators more quickly

Bandicoots can be trained to flee predators more quickly

After being captured and released by researchers, seven species of Australian marsupial,...

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Four flying objects shot down by US jets: What we know so far

Four flying objects shot down by US jets: What we know...

Four mysterious objects, including a suspected spy balloon and three that are unidentified...

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Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial...

Vaginal microbiome transplants are helping treat bacterial vaginosis and shedding...

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Do trees communicate via a 'wood wide web'? The evidence is lacking

Do trees communicate via a 'wood wide web'? The evidence...

A review of studies on mycorrhizal fungi finds there is insufficient evidence for...

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Unidentified objects: What's behind the rise in aerial shootdowns?

Unidentified objects: What's behind the rise in aerial...

A spate of shootdowns involving balloons and other flying objects over North America...

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Avalanches create habitats for a wider range of birds in the Alps

Avalanches create habitats for a wider range of birds in...

Massive flows of snow down mountain slopes can clear out dense forest and make way...

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Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between sea lions

Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between...

More than 600 sea lions have been found dead or dying on Peruvian beaches this year...

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AI generates virtual 3D cities that extend infinitely in any direction

AI generates virtual 3D cities that extend infinitely in...

Detailed three-dimensional virtual cities can be quickly created by an artificial...

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China can make staple crops carbon-negative by adding biochar to soil

China can make staple crops carbon-negative by adding biochar...

Researchers calculate that alternative farming practices could turn staple crop...

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Wood coated in nanocrystals can block electromagnetic signals

Wood coated in nanocrystals can block electromagnetic signals

A thin film made from wood and coated in nanocrystals can act as a shield against...

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Curly hair may have evolved to protect early humans from the sun

Curly hair may have evolved to protect early humans from...

In the first study to look at the evolution of hair types, researchers found tightly...

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Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical...

The wheat contains less of the amino acid asparagine, which produces the potentially...

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Meet the socially savvy AIs beginning to understand human intentions

Meet the socially savvy AIs beginning to understand human...

For artificial intelligence to move to the next level, it needs to understand the...

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

A male contraceptive that immobilises sperm for 2 hours prevented pregnancy in mice...

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Couples are most in love in Hungary, according to science

Couples are most in love in Hungary, according to science

People in romantic relationships in 45 countries were asked how strongly they agreed...