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  • Virginias Luray Caverns Houses The Worlds Largest Musical Instrument

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    Virginias Luray Caverns Houses The Worlds Largest Musical Instrument #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Luray Caverns #caves #stalactites #stalagmites #Great Stalacpipe Organ The Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia’s Luray Caverns is the world’s largest musical instrument. It plays notes by striking stalactites of different lengths, turned into an organ in the 1950s. 👋…

  • Daily Strawberry Consumption May Protect Against Cognitive Decline

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    Daily Strawberry Consumption May Protect Against Cognitive Decline #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #strawberries #cognition #memory #dementia #inflammation #antioxidants A study on middle-aged adults found taking daily strawberry supplements for 12 weeks improved memory, cognition, and mood compared to a placebo. The antioxidant benefits may reduce inflammation. 👋 Feeling the vibes? Keep the…

  • How Head Lice Reveal the History of Human Migration

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    How Head Lice Reveal the History of Human Migration #shorts #head lice #Americas #researchers #populations Head Lice: The World’s Oldest Hitchhikers** Head lice are notorious for causing itchy heads, but they’re also fascinating creatures with a fascinating history. A new study has found that head lice can be split into two distinct clusters: one with…

  • Ryugu’s Parent Asteroid Was Wet

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    Ryugu’s Parent Asteroid Was Wet #shorts #Ryugu #water #samples #asteroid Scientists have discovered that the asteroid Ryugu is not as dry as they thought. In fact, it’s got a whole lot of water on it. And that water has been moving around, causing the different parts of the asteroid to have different compositions. So, if…

  • Google AI Researchers Discover Massive Flaw in Their Own Technology

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    Google AI Researchers Discover Massive Flaw in Their Own Technology #shorts #AI models #AGI #training data #Google DeepMind researchers DeepMind researchers discovered that AI models are not very good at coming up with outputs outside of their training data. This means that AI is only impressive when it’s leaning on the expertise of the humans…

  • “”Dead Star Won’t Destroy Earth After All””

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    “”Dead Star Won’t Destroy Earth After All”” #shorts #interesting star #WD #recent study #Earth Scientists have discovered that a white dwarf star that was predicted to come close to the Solar System and disrupt our comets was actually just a case of mistaken blueshift. As it turns out, the star is actually moving much slower…

  • Synchronized Seeding: The Mystery of How Trees Communicate

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    Synchronized Seeding: The Mystery of How Trees Communicate #shorts #trees #certain years #seeds #idea Yo, check it out. Did you know that trees be having like crazy seed parties every few years? It’s called a mast year, and they be dropping so many seeds that it’s like a squirrel’s dream come true. Scientists ain’t really…

  • Neuralink Plans First Brain Chip Implants In Humans After Grisly Animal Tests

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    Neuralink Plans First Brain Chip Implants In Humans After Grisly Animal Tests #shorts #Neuralink #brain-computer interface #BCI #human trials #robot surgeon #animal testing Despite recent disturbing reports of monkeys dying or suffering during testing, Neuralink plans to soon start using its robot surgeon to implant brain chips in human volunteers. But experts are concerned about…

  • Rats Squeak Happily At 50 kHz When Socially Interacting With Rat Buddies

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    Rats Squeak Happily At 50 kHz When Socially Interacting With Rat Buddies #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #rats #rodents #vocalizations #ultrasound #animal emotions #social behavior Research found rats make 50 kHz ultrasonic squeaks when interacting positively with other rats. This suggests the inaudible sounds reflect happiness. Novel mini-mics on noses identified which individual…

  • How Blocking “Jumping Genes” Could Help Us Live Longer

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    How Blocking “Jumping Genes” Could Help Us Live Longer #shorts #TEs #DNA #lifespan #new study Scientists have discovered that the key to eternal youth is to control our “jumping genes.” These “jumping genes” are also known as transposable elements (TEs), and they’re basically regions of DNA that can move around the genome. In humans, almost…