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African elephants and medicinal plants: Possible self-medication documented through local ecological knowledge
Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local experts also reported
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Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers' outlook
Consumer sentiment fell by less than four index points in September, reaching its lowest reading in four months and down 15% from January 20
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Two ancient burial sites may explain mystery of Göbeklitepe's scattered human bones
Since 1995, archaeologists have excavated hundreds of human bones from Göbeklitepe, an archaeological site in southeastern Türkiye. The anci
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Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them
For all the talk about generational differences at work, some of the biggest differences show up in surprisingly ordinary moments.
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3D images reveal how bacterial cells coordinate protein production and transport across the membrane
Scientists have often thought of cells as small, bustling cities with parts that resemble factories, power grids and shipping systems. While
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Teen loneliness may follow young people into the workplace
What happens when loneliness follows a young person from the school hallway into the workplace? New research suggests that feeling lonely du
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Modification of magnetic nanoparticles improves RNA isolation
The COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrated the importance of rapid and reliable diagnostic methods for detecting and monitoring infectious d
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Climate overshoot will leave lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall
Returning global temperatures to a climate target does not necessarily undo the damage caused by exceeding it, new Concordia-led research pu
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Age, not feed additives, affects antimicrobial resistance genes in chickens
For many years, antibiotics have been added to animal feed to help control harmful bacteria and improve growth. But amid concerns about anti
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Satellite data expose an escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands
Dryland ecosystems cover 40% of the Earth's land surface and support more than 2 billion people. According to a new study published in Natur
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What we evaluate, not just what we see, shapes pupil responses
Our pupils become smaller under brighter conditions and larger under darker conditions. In addition to responding to changes in light, pupil
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New type of human 'jumping gene' found in a poxvirus
Scientists at Cornell University have found a human genetic element in a poxvirus and discovered that it is both an important gene for brain
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Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer
Climate change is bringing extreme summer heat to many more countries, but using the right plants in your garden could help keep your home a
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New form of flexible boron is 10 million times more electrically conductive
The atoms of the 5th element of the periodic table often find themselves in the company of each other, forming allotropes with a rich variet
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Rare quantum state reveals particles with quarter-electron charge
An electron's charge is normally fixed, like a coin you can't break into pieces. But if electrons are cooled close to absolute zero and trap
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Ancient virus hunters: How we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels
Humans and domesticated animals have lived together for millennia, and this relationship has shaped their destinies in countless ways. Anima
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September's ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years
The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million square kilometers (10.4 million square miles) in September, the
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Nigeria faces world's highest projected heat death toll from super El Niño
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates i
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Think you know how long you'll wait? Research says think again.
From coffee shops to customer service call centers, most people believe they have a good sense of how long a service will take. But new rese
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Random access quantum memory lets one processor select among seven storage cells
Classical computers can temporarily store the information required to perform specific tasks in a short-term memory component known as RAM (
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Today's urban inequality goes far beyond legacy of 'redlining,' study shows
The use of racially discriminatory housing maps in the 1930s, a practice known as "redlining," perpetuated multigenerational cycles of pover
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Curious kids: Does music affect how plants grow?
"How does the type of music affect plant growth?"—Thomas, 14, Auckland, New Zealand
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Study finds alpine peaks are greening in the Northeast U.S., Canada
In northeastern North America, a stretch of mountains runs 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the Adirondacks in New York to the Gaspé Peninsul
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400-year-old shipwreck found during pipeline survey in Germany's Bay of Greifswald
In 2023, in preparation for the construction of an underwater gas pipeline, divers were sent to clear a cluster of anomalies in the Bay of G
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