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Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant

A male Sumatran orangutan chewed the leaves of a plant used in Indonesian traditional medicine and placed them on a wound on his face

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Chemistry

Why warm drinks taste more alcoholic than cold ones

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A worker inside the vacuum vessel of the DIII-D fusion reactor

Physics

Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

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Apr 10, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases. The technique is sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization. Supplied by Meg Cox M.A.Cox@lboro.ac.uk

Chemistry

Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

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Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

Health

Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein (brown) and antibodies (green)

Health

Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody infusions

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‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Environment

Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries

A surge of mining in some African countries for materials used to make green energy technologies puts gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos at risk

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Health

Anxiety really has increased over the past 10 years – but why?

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Mind

Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety

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Health

Why vigorous exercise could inadvertently lead to weight gain

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Health

These four common medicines could help prolong your life

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