Computer simulation fills in the blanks of Neanderthal extinction: Even tiny groups of humans would have had the tech to out-compete Neanderthals.
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There was a massive population crash in Europe over 14,500 years ago: New evidence shows a whole group of Europeans vanished, replaced by people of unknown origins.
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McDonald’s kale salad has more fat and calories than a double Big Mac: Fast-food salads or not, eating out is bad for your health according to new studies.
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Make your own cyborg cockroach for under $30: Warning: this DIY hack requires surgery. And an Arduino.
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New data bucks gun industry claim, finds US majority supports smart guns: In nationally representative survey, ~60% of Americans would buy safer weapons.
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Gluten-free sports diets do nothing, study suggests: In healthy, non-celiac athletes, gluten made no difference in digestion or workouts.
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Data analysis reveals that US cities are segregating the wealthy: Restrictive land use regulations in cities are associated with income segregation.
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CDC issues travel advisory for 14 countries with alarming viral outbreaks: Experts scrambling as US sees first birth defect linked to mosquito-spread virus.
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French drug trial turns disastrous, leaving 1 brain dead and 5 hospitalized
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Company 3D prints ceramics that can withstand 1700ºC temps: Combining several technologies into a process that makes very robust materials.
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Standards organization accepts completion of last row of periodic table
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Maps reveal US “hotspots” where crops could fail in the future: Wild bee dieoffs could affect crops that depend on the insects for pollination.
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Reusable, sugar-based polymer purifies water fast: Can pull out pharmaceuticals, chemicals used to make plastics, and more.
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Making healthy foods the default menu dupes people into eating better: In theme park experiment, Disney got guinea pig guests to swap fries for fruit.
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A not-so-modest proposal to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide: You just have to spread rock powder over a Russia-sized area. Every year.
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Chief Coca-Cola scientist leaves amid criticism over obesity research: Research shifted focus away from harms of sugary drinks to exercise benefits.
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Managing a 100-percent renewable grid, without batteries: When externalities are accounted for, it's relatively cheap.
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Earth to cross 1°C warming marker this year for the first time: The analysis is based on global temperatures from January through September.
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Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss strategies after 2 years.
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First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
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