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HPV-driven throat and mouth cancers are rising in men. Why?

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has drastically reduced cervical cancer rates among women who got the vaccine. But as doctors celebrate that news, they're warning of an ongoing uptick...
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‘Beyond human intuition’: AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine

(Image credit: Tony Bi / MPL)Scientists have successfully shrunk three components used in photonic microchips by up...
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Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible

Neanderthals may have trekked deep into the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula around 55,000 years ago, a new...
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Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight

Scientists have finally gotten to the bottom of why astronauts struggle to poop in space, thanks to a...
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The Evolution of American Farm Equipment from 1900 to 1930

At the dawn of the 20th century, an American farm was still powered largely by animals. Horses and...

Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely won’t erupt before mid-to-late 2026

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An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon could now blow its top in mid-to late-2026, scientists say.In December last year, scientists said the...

Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon

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While excavating near the ancient city of Armageddon in Israel, archaeologists unearthed a 3,300-year-old Canaanite "tea set," a dollhouse-sized temple, and one of the...

Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds

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An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than...

What are the signs that nature is telling us?’ Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits

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Scientists are deliberately triggering earthquakes from a tunnel deep beneath the Alps. Although it may sound like something out of a James Bond movie,...

Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say

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Researchers have developed a breakthrough technology that solves a fundamental limit in electronics.This new technology, dubbed an "optoexcitonic switch," could lead to a new...

The Smithsonian Could Return Many Of Its Collected Human Remains Under New Policy Recommendations

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New recommendations from a Smithsonian task force will soon require the institution to dedicate more resources to returning as many human remains in its...
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