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These beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowers

Like wily perfumers, a parasitic beetle’s larvae create floral aromas to lure in bees. Plants are known...

AI models spot deepfake images, but people catch fake videos

AI systems are far better than people at spotting deepfake images, but when it comes to...

With effort, procrastinators can change

I didn’t visit a dentist for years in my 20s. I periodically considered setting up an appointment...

Rising Temperatures Are Taking a Toll on Sleep Health

Living in South Australia, the hottest and driest of Australia’s six states, and feeling the brunt of...

Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings

Say you lived in a country that has sky-high HPV vaccination coverage plus a uniform cervical cancer...

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir...

Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases

Citations Y. Lin et al. Quantifying the population-level impact of insomnia on dementia among older adults in...

Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects

Stinging clouds of tear gas explode from beneath a car full of children, forcing them to flee...

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

I don't know who invented this crazy challenge, but the idea is to put someone in a...

A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed

Surrounded by metal pipes and tangles of cables, two researchers point to bright orange squiggles on a...

Placebo-related brain activity boosts antibody counts after a vaccine

Positive thinking may boost the body’s defenses against disease. Increasing activity in a brain region that controls...

Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. Decades after commercial whaling nearly drove them...
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