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Human settlement of Mars isn’t as far off as you might think
Frame Stock Footage / Shutterstock Sam McKee, Manchester Metropolitan University Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and…
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Fluoride is a mineral found in water that strengthens teeth and helps prevent cavities. vitapix/E+ via Getty Images…
Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good
Marek Rybar/Shutterstock Chris Gibbins, University of Nottingham and Chris Soulsby, University of Aberdeen The Cairngorms national park has…
Reflecting on 20 years of the Aceh tsunami: From ‘megathrust’ threat to disaster mitigation
Zulfakriza Z., Institut Teknologi Bandung 20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on…
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images…
Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
Regenerating neurons may be one way to improve cognition. stanislavgusev/RooM via Getty Images Aswathy Ammothumkandy, University of Southern…
Some people say they have a high pain threshold. Here’s why
Mart Production/Pexels Joshua Pate, University of Technology Sydney and Tory Madden, University of Cape Town We’ve all heard…
Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology – we need to get moving
CSIRO, CC BY Andrew Lenton, CSIRO and Kerryn Brent, CSIRO Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to…
Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history
Hansun Hsiung, Durham University The announcement of the artificial intelligence researchers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as this…
There are 2 main ways to stretch – the one you should choose depends on what you want your body to do
interstid/Shutterstock Hunter Bennett, University of South Australia and Lewis Ingram, University of South Australia Picture this: you’ve just…