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@new-scientist Feb 20, 2018, 3:32 AM UTC

Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisers

Superbugs have found a way to alter their genes to make it harder to kill them with alcohol-based hand sanitisers. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

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@new-scientist Feb 20, 2018, 12:50 AM UTC

Expedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realm

An international team are setting off to study a mysterious area of the ocean that has been concealed for thousands of years. Read more: http://ow.ly/zIiQ30injIx ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

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@new-scientist Feb 20, 2018, 12:45 AM UTC

Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds

Matabele ants often lose limbs in battles with termites, and their nestmates not only carry the injured ants home, they lick their wounds as if to clean them. Read more: http://ow.ly/5otr30ioo5g ▶️ D…

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@new-scientist Jan 11, 2018, 6:42 AM UTC

Magnetic cells help repair hearts

Magnetic cells can be used to rebuild damaged tissue after a heart attack, research in mice suggests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOjZAFrWcwg Read full article

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@new-scientist Jan 11, 2018, 6:19 AM UTC

5 things you didn't know about sloths

Once defamed as slow and stupid, sloths are now recognised as masterworks of evolution – and we could all learn from their energy-saving tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGfGVCkh5f8 Read full a…

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@new-scientist Jan 11, 2018, 6:11 AM UTC

‘Thrill-seeking’ genes could help birds escape climate change

Study of yellow warblers across North America suggests birds may be better able to adapt to global warming if their genes favour exploring newer, more hospitable habitats https://www.youtube.com/watc…

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@new-scientist Jan 11, 2018, 5:56 AM UTC

A new bitcoin Ponzi scheme or scam pops up almost every day

A new bitcoin Ponzi scheme or scam pops up almost every day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRb1vcY6jEI Read Full Article

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@new-scientist Jan 11, 2018, 5:50 AM UTC

Everything you need to know about the flu vaccine

This year’s flu jab is working, but not working well – throwing a spotlight on the commercial and other factors that prevent us developing something better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyHbBwyY9dM…

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@new-scientist Sep 8, 2017, 4:21 PM UTC

Which scientific breakthroughs would you bet on?

We asked a bookmaker for odds on these events occurring in the next 10 years. What would you put money on? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFxA5yW110g A permenant colony on mars Proof of Lmarckian ev…

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@new-scientist Sep 8, 2017, 3:59 PM UTC

Will smoking soon be eradicated?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn0-623iAl8 Smoking rates have been slowly falling in Western countries for decades. Soon, the habit could be wiped out, without even having to ban it. Read full artic…

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