Drinking alcohol doesn’t give people ‘beer goggles’ after all
Drinking alcohol doesn’t give people “beer goggles” that make others seem more attractive, but it may give them the confidence to approach those they
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Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke
People with artery plaques containing microplastics were about four times as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as those with plastic-free plaque
DeepMind AI’s new way to sort objects could speed up global computing
Sorting algorithms are basic functions used constantly by computers around the world, so an improved one created by an artificial intelligence could m
Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption
Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000
NASA’s UFO team discusses its findings publicly for the first time
A NASA group that formed around a year ago to study unidentified aerial phenomena held its first public meeting ahead of a report expected in the next
Human eyeball successfully transplanted for the first time
Aaron James received the first ever eyeball transplant during a 21-hour-long surgical procedure – and five months later, his new eyeball is healthy
Ultrasound can trigger a hibernation-like state in mice and rats
Focused ultrasound waves targeting a certain area of the brain can lower body temperature in rodents, showing a possible way to put people in suspende
We finally know what makes orange carrots orange
Three genes are turned off to make carrots produce high levels of alpha and beta-carotene, which make them a rich source of vitamin A and give them th
NASA announces four astronauts for Artemis II mission around the moon
NASA has selected four crew members to travel around the moon in its Artemis II mission, planned for late 2024: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina
Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected
Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss of inland ice sheets and