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New Exoplanet Too Big For Its Star
Assisted by an amateur astronomer, researchers have discovered a puffed up planet 500 light years away.
Scientists Develop ‘Breath Test’ For Malaria
Chemicals in the patient's breath could one day be used to detect malaria infections.
Why Some People Hear Color & Taste Sounds
Synesthesia could be caused by unusually strong connections between different brain areas, scientists say.
Symmetry Makes You Switch Off
Symmetrical images could trick the brain into underestimating differences, study says.
Carbon Sink Bolstered By Reversed Forest Loss
Wetter weather and active tree planting in China have contributed to the reversal of forest lost in the last ten years.
Tasmania’s Swift Parrot Set To Follow The Dodo
Introduced predators such as sugar gliders could cause the Tasmanian swift parrot to go extinct in just three generations.
Building Shape Inspires Light-Bending Material
A zigzag-structured material that can bend light could be used to build next generation quantum computers.
Antibiotic Resistance Linked To Corruption, Not Wealth
Tackling corruption could have the unexpected benefit of also addressing antibiotic resistance, study says.
Scientists Unknowingly Tweak Experiments
Although fairly common, p-hacking nonetheless probably does not drastically alter scientific consensus, scientists say.
