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Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail ( www.nature.com )

Google scientists have modelled a fragment of the human brain at nanoscale resolution, revealing cells with previously undiscovered features.

Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists ( www.bbc.com )

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant....

Harassment of scientists is surging — institutions aren’t sure how to help ( www.nature.com )

As researchers increasingly face many kinds of attack over their work, there is debate about how to support and protect them....

“Nothing” doesn’t exist. Instead, there is “quantum foam” ( bigthink.com )

Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies ( www.fredhutch.org )

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study ( www.theguardian.com )

Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists ( www.bbc.com )

Scientists described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda - observing animals that appeared injured or sick to work out whether they were self-medicating with plants....

Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy ( www.cuh.nhs.uk )

Opal Sandy from Oxfordshire in the UK is the first patient treated in a global gene therapy trial, which shows “mind-blowing” results. She is the first British patient in the world and the youngest child to receive this type of treatment....

The James Webb Space Telescope Releases a Beautiful New Picture Of Uranus ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )

NASA has released an amazing picture of Uranus that was taken by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope

The fusion of two sisters into a single woman suggests that human identity is not in our DNA ( english.elpais.com )

FDA’s review of MDMA for PTSD highlights study bias and safety concerns ( arstechnica.com )

The comments section on this article is illuminating beyond the story itself (as is frequently the case on Ars) and worth a look....

Why are Scientists Ignoring all the Gay Animals?? ( www.youtube.com )

The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes ( www.npr.org )

Elite researchers in China say they had ‘no choice’ but to commit misconduct ( www.nature.com )

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Rare twin elephants born in Thailand 'miracle' have surprised even their mum ( www.bbc.com )

An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle....

The face of a Neanderthal from 75,000 years ago has been found by scientists ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )

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How Much Research Is Being Written by Large Language Models? ( hai.stanford.edu )

Boeing is getting ready to send astronauts into space with their latest capsule ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )

s it is ready to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in cooperation with NASA

Scientists revealed that Neanderthals cared for their disabled children out of compassion ( socialbites.ca )

Here is the study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn9310 (archived)...

6,000 years ago, men and women -and those migrated from other locations- had equal access to resources, research finds ( www.sciencedaily.com )

Using isotope geochemistry, scientists have uncovered new information about the Barmaz necropolis in Valais (Switzerland): 14% of the people buried 6,000 years ago at this site were not locals. What's more, the study suggests that this Middle Neolithic agropastoral society -- one of the oldest known in the western part of...

Why do people hate people? - A question by 'curious kid' Daisy, age 9, Lake Oswego, Oregon ( theconversation.com )

Understanding hate as an emotional response can help you recognize your feelings about something or someone and be curious about where those feelings are coming from. This awareness will give you time to gather more information and imagine the other person’s perspective....