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Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits
Resplendent with its blue stripes and golden legs, this newly described poison dart frog may look imposing, but it...
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Norovirus vaccine pill protects against winter vomiting bug
A norovirus vaccine pill that cuts the risk of infection could be available in a few years, after it...
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The complexity of female sex hormones calls for more science, not less
In 1977, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposed a ban on women of childbearing age being included...
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Who needs Eurovision when we have the Dance Your PhD contest?
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you...
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Surprising insights into the causes of PMDD promise better treatments
Stories about medical problems often start with an explosive quote from someone experiencing the condition. After dipping into an...
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Earth is heading for a second year above 1.5°C climate goal
The aim of limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C is slipping even further out of reach, as...
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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.
In February, Ella Stapleton, then a senior at Northeastern University, was reviewing lecture notes from her organizational behavior class when she noticed something odd. Was that a query to ChatGPT from her professor?Halfway through the document, which her business...
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Teething Babies and Rainy Days Once Cut Calls Short
Humans are messy. We spill drinks, smudge screens, and bring our electronic devices into countless sticky situations. As anyone who has accidentally dropped their phone into a toilet or pool knows, moisture poses a particular problem.
And it’s not...
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Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words
Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling...
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MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work
Starting in July, MIT’s Shaping the Future of Work Initiative in the Department of Economics will usher...
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Former DR Congo PM sentenced to hard labour on corruption charge
A former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to a decade's forced labour for...