New research has shown that octopuses and their cousins, the squid and cuttlefish, are far more intelligent than previously thought. They can experience suffering and are capable of complex thought, even to the extent of using tools. The discovery has provoked a rethink by the EU, which may give them the same legal protections as monkeys.
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Among the list of environmental disasters created by Soviet central planning, Mayak must rank high. Commissioned as a plant in southern Russia to manufacture plutonium for bombs in 1948, it soon segued into a long life as a reprocessing center for nuclear material from reactors and decommissioned weapons…
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David Grewell picked up the little plastic model of a molecule he keeps in his office. He scrunched the model’s folding pieces into a ball. That’s about the shape of a soy or corn protein, said Grewell, an Iowa State University assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering.
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As the title says, here are the 10 most impressive photos of our universe, including the Eskimo Nebula and the famous Supernova 1987A. Enjoy!
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A Korean research team, led by Yonsei University professor Yook Jong-in, made a breakthrough in discovering the mechanism by which cancer cells metastasize.
This breakthrough is expected to help scientists better understand the changing nature of cancerous cells, taking a step closer to the discovery of cures.
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Researchers at the University of Washington are working on an implantable electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement. Their most recent study showed such a device can induce brain changes in monkeys lasting more than a week.
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A preeminent scientist – and the world’s most prominent atheist – asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. This is the first chapter of his new book The God Delusion.
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Ecstasy could be beneficial to Parkinsons sufferers.
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Quirk of brain leads people to doubt truth `Anchoring’ could be behind disbelief of war casualties.
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