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Can turning climate data into music reach us on an emotional level?
iScience
A Japanese scientist has converted climate data into music using a process known as 'sonification', producing a six-minute-long composition entitled 'String Quartet No. 1: Polar Energy Budget'. The somewhat discordant piece is based on 30 years of Read more about Can turning climate data into music reach us on an emotional level?
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VIDEO EXPERT REACTION: Space volcanoes older than we knew
Science
Jupiter's moon Io has been volcanically active for the solar system's entire 4. 57 billion-year lifespan, according to a new study co-authored by a Kiwi scientist. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system and the findings offer Read more about VIDEO EXPERT REACTION: Space volcanoes older than we knew
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EXPERT REACTION: The Devil Comet is now visible in the sky as it passes Earth
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks - otherwise known as the 'Devil Comet' - is passing Earth, and has become visible in the southern sky at night. Although visible to the naked eye, the best view of this comet will be from cameras, binoculars, and telescopes. 12P Read more about EXPERT REACTION: The Devil Comet is now visible in the sky as it passes Earth
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Shedding light on an elusive marine predator - the white shark
Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures. Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching Read more about Shedding light on an elusive marine predator - the white shark
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Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection
Nature Communications
Immune abnormalities have largely resolved at 24 months in a cohort of patients with long COVID, providing optimism that long COVID can resolve over time. Biomarkers for long COVID that were present in patients at eight months have largely resolved Read more about Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection
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Heart failure is the biggest risk for those who develop an irregular heartbeat
The BMJ
Heart failure is the most common complication at risk of arising in people diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, according to international researchers. Diagnoses of atrial fibrillation - a heart condition causing an irregular and often elevated Read more about Heart failure is the biggest risk for those who develop an irregular heartbeat
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Antipsychotics for dementia patients linked to various health risks
The BMJ
Antipsychotic use in people with dementia could be associated with higher risks of a wide range of adverse outcomes, including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, according to international Read more about Antipsychotics for dementia patients linked to various health risks
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First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
PLOS ONE
New research has highlighted an area in Arabia that once acted as a key point for cultural exchanges and trades amongst ancient people - and it all took place in vast caves and lava tubes that have remained largely untapped reservoirs of Read more about First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
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Around 17% of teens have experienced online bullying about their weight
PLOS ONE
A survey has found that around 17% of teens reported experiencing online bullying related to their weight, with rates especially high for users of Twitter and Twitch. The survey, which includes teens from Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the UK Read more about Around 17% of teens have experienced online bullying about their weight
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Largest marine reptile may have been twice the length of a bus
PLOS ONE
International scientists have unearthed what may be the largest marine reptile ever to be described, Ichthyotitan severnensis, at an estimated 25 metres long. The team found and pieced together fragments of an ichthyosaur jawbone found in the UK, Read more about Largest marine reptile may have been twice the length of a bus
InternationalThe University of Manchester, UK