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Which animals are susceptible to cancer?
Cancer is common in many animals, but science still has many unknowns, such as which animals are susceptible to cancer and why?
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The mystery of the world's 'twin capitals'
Igbo-Ora in Nigeria and Kodinhi village in India are strange and mysterious places that produce the most twins in the world at a rapidly increasing rate.
Health
How does chronic anxiety damage the heart?
Anxiety is the body's natural response to life's dangers.
Environment
Alarm over extremely rapid 'greening' in Antarctica
Some icy regions of Antarctica are forming lush green vegetation at an alarming rate as the region is also hit by heatwaves.
Computer science
The Wi-Fi we use to surf the web every day just had a surprising discovery.
This cutting-edge technology was introduced by a Taiwanese (Chinese) power management company at Computex.
Health
Heat increases the risk of premature birth
A new study in the US shows that heat increases the rate of premature birth, affecting the health of both mother and newborn, especially in low-income people.
Health
Map of human ingestion of microplastics
Results of a study recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology show that scientists have mapped the level of human absorption of microplastics i…
Space science
For the first time, astronomers have measured the rotation speed of a black hole
Astronomers have determined for the first time the rotation speed of a black hole.
Biology
Fire-resistant transparent bamboo can be a 'rival' of glass
With its fast growth rate and high output, bamboo can be processed into transparency and become an effective building material to replace glass.
Scientific application
How to increase survival rate in high-rise building and apartment fire?
How you stay calm and respond during accidents such as fires can be the deciding factor between life and death.
New technology
Six-armed pollination robot works in a greenhouse
Thanks to its 6 arms, the Stickbug robot can pollinate many flowers at the same time at a rate of 1.5 pollinations per minute.
Discover science
The 'sixth mass extinction event' has begun, worse than forecast
The global mass extinction of animals is starting to take place and is worse than initially predicted, according to a recent study.
Space science
The expansion rate of the universe is slowing down compared to a few billion years ago
Signals of the rate of change in the universe were detected by the Dark Energy Spectroscopy Instrument (DESI), located atop the telescope at Kitt Peak National Observato…
Health
New research from Australia discovers the 'golden' time to exercise to live longer
A new study has shown that regular exercise helps you live longer and healthier.
Discover science
Some people actually have the superpower of seeing the world at a 'higher frame rate'
According to the latest research from the prestigious journal PLOS ONE, there is a very small number of the global population who can see the world in