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First Signs of Rare Higgs Boson Decay Discovered by Physicists
ScienceAlert - Mike McRae
A refined hunt for the extremely rare transformation of the Higgs boson has delivered results, providing the first evidence of a process that could …
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11 hours ago
Doing This One Thing Makes Insomnia Even Worse, Psychologists Warn
ScienceAlert - David Nield
We're not sure exactly how many people have insomnia – estimates range from 10-60 percent of the population – but we are confident that it's linked …
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Havoc-Wreaking 'Zombie Drug' Xylazine Records First Death in UK
ScienceAlert - Caroline Copeland
The flesh-rotting "zombie drug" xylazine has been wreaking havoc in the US. Now it's in the UK. A toxicology report showed that a middle-aged man …
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12 hours ago
Biggest Study Yet Suggests Electric Stimulation Boosts Brain Function
ScienceAlert - Shrey Grover
Figuring out how to enhance a person's mental capabilities has been of considerable interest to psychology and neuroscience researchers like me for …
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Marsupials Are 'Far More Evolved' Than Other Mammals, Even Humans
ScienceAlert - Tessa Koumoundouros
A new study challenges the idea that marsupials are more 'primitive' than mammals by showing their development has changed more than mammals since …
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13 hours ago
Bizarre Footage May Show Octopus Waking Up From a Nightmare
ScienceAlert - Alia Shoaib
Scientists observed unusual behavior in an octopus that they said looked similar to it waking up from a nightmare. The cephalopod, named Costello, was …