Category: 7. SciTech
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Playing video games may make you sharper, scientists say
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Playing video games may make you smarter but regular exercise does not,… Continue Reading
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‘Largest and brightest’ supermoon of the year set to delight skygazers
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Try to guess what these 32 very zoomed in photos are
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition – the premier science photography competition – is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This marks five decades of showcasing a spectacular blend of science and art under the microscope. This year’s winner is Dr Bruno Cisterna… Continue Reading
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Scientists say ‘pickled’ fossil could help bring back extinct Australian marsupial
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Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish, new DNA study reveals
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Invasive two-metre-long snake breeding inside walls, attics across UK, scientists warn
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter One of Europe’s largest snake species is crawling up walls and into… Continue Reading
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‘Advanced’ construction technology found at 5000-year-old Stone Age site in Denmark
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Archaeologists have found a stone-paved cellar at a 5,000-year-old Stone… Continue Reading
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Study claims ‘Jedi’ rodents can move matter without touching it
A new study seems to suggest that “Jedi” rodents don’t actually vocalize just to make noises. Instead, the study claims that they vocalize to “shake matter” around them, allowing them to influence how their noses inhale particulates, thus enhancing their smell. This new… Continue Reading
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Electric wallpaper trialled as alternative to central heating in Glasgow
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Short ‘micro-walks’ could improve health, study suggests
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Short ‘micro-walks’ lasting as little as 10 seconds could be beneficial to health, new research has suggested. A… Continue Reading