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Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago (apnews.com)

Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia.

Nearly half (45%) of all Americans, 133 million people, suffer from at least one chronic disease (medium.com)

Gel-based male birth control is safe and effective, scientists report (www.salon.com)

To pee or not to pee? That is a question for the bladder—and the brain (arstechnica.com)

New research shows the true cost of reproduction across the animal kingdom (www.monash.edu)

Is a colonial-era drop in CO₂ tied to regrowing forests? (arstechnica.com)

Cardiologists ID signs of widespread heart disease in ancient mummies (cardiovascularbusiness.com)

Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Researchers Discover Novel Way To Potentially Halt Disease Progression (scitechdaily.com)

This study focuses on the manipulation of the plexin-B1 protein to enhance the brain’s ability to clear amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease, opening avenues for future therapeutic strategies to potentially halt the progression of the disease...

The Real Dolphin Tale: they are smart, sometimes vicious and highly sexed (www.washingtonpost.com)

‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned at Sotheby’s geek week (www.theguardian.com)

Makes me sad it’s being sold instead of studied. “For Profit Paleontology” leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Astronomy generates mountains of data—that's perfect for AI (phys.org)

Euclid space telescope finds 1.5 trillion orphan stars wandering the Perseus cluster (images) (www.space.com)

World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September (newatlas.com)

What should i be thinking about this?

Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising rates due to changes in obstetrical factors, maternal medical conditions, or maternal mortality surveillance? (www.ajog.org)

New paper casts doubt on the often reported huge rise in maternal deaths in the United States over the past 20 years. They put the blame firmly on a change in the reporting method.

Spider-Inspired Microphone Detects Tiny Gusts of Sound (physics.aps.org)

Third person infected in U.S. bird flu outbreak — but with a new symptom (www.nbcnews.com)

Alpacas test positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time (www.cnn.com)

Cockroaches wouldn't exist without humans. We helped them become one of the world's worst pests, according to a new study. (www.businessinsider.com)

Researchers decode how elephants form "sentences," lending insight to their complex communication (www.salon.com)

Scientists Pinpoint Main Cause of Sensory Hypersensitivity in Autism (scitechdaily.com)

This study has identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as a key area in the brain responsible for sensory hypersensitivity in autism spectrum disorders. Utilizing a mouse model with a Grin2b gene mutation, heightened neural activity and connectivity in the ACC was observed. Suppressing this hyperactivity normalized the...

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