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Research reveals ‘cosy domesticity’ of prehistoric stilt-house dwellers in England’s ancient marshland | Detailed reports on thousands of artifacts pulled from “Britain’s Pompeii” reveals the surprisingly sophisticated domestic lives of Bronze Age Fen folk.

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Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

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Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers.

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Alcohol consumption in pubs reduced when largest wine glass is removed. People tend to consume a specific number of ‘units’ – in this case glasses – regardless of portion size. This research could suggest one way of persuading customers to drink less alcohol.

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Scientists have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb | Findings that could help scientists better understand and, in future, potentially treat pre-eclampsia.

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Increases in symptoms of depression are associated with a subsequent increase in bodyweight when measured one month later, according to new research. (reddit)

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In a recent report, researchers argue that promoting climate-friendly behaviors will be more successful in societies where everyone has the capacity: financially, physically, and time wise, to make changes. (reddit)

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Researchers have developed an adaptable algorithm that could improve road safety by predicting when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages, such as traffic alerts, incoming calls or driving directions (reddit)

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Wild honeyguide birds prefer to cooperate with people who have learned local cultural traditions to find and access honey-filled bees’ nests, a new study has found. (reddit)

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Contrary to the commonly-held view, the brain does not have the ability to rewire itself to compensate for the loss of sight, an amputation or stroke, for example, suggests a new study. Instead, what is occurring is merely the brain being trained to utilise already existing, but latent, abilities. (reddit)

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‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets. One long-standing theory is that they could have been delivered to Earth by comets. Now, researchers have shown how comets could deposit similar building blocks to other planets in the galaxy. (reddit)

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Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia (reddit)

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The UK 'sugar tax' introduced in 2018 may have have reduced the number of under-18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12% , and saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth extractions (reddit)

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A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. (reddit)

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Research on neighboring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa use high ground to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups, often before making forays into enemy territory at times when there is reduced risk of confrontation (reddit)

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Researchers have developed a ‘deep learning’ AI-model that can help policymakers efficiently identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures | "This is the first time that AI has been trained to identify hard-to-decarbonize buildings". (reddit)

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Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing metal that could help reduce costs and make more efficient use of resources (reddit)

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Saving tropical forests is not only vital for biodiversity, but also a much less expensive way of balancing emissions than most of the current carbon capture and storage technologies, according to a recent study. (reddit)

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Research has found that bumblebees make foraging choices to collect the most sugar from flowers in the shortest time to provide an immediate energy boost for the colony. (chrisdh79 on reddit)

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