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Two of the researchers with several of the study participants, who have Laron syndrome

Health

Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing

A rare genetic variant that causes short stature in Laron syndrome may also extend people's lives by protecting them from heart disease

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Life

Alpacas are the only mammals known to directly inseminate the uterus

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Space

Asteroid that broke up over Berlin was fastest-spinning one ever seen

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Environment

Global warming could make tides higher as well as raising sea levels

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An AI-generated version of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi dancing to Gangnam Style in a video produced by The Indian Deepfaker

Technology

Deepfake politicians may have a big influence on India’s elections

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Health

Two medicines for opioid addiction also help with compulsive gambling

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garbage in sea water

Chemistry

Swarm of nanorobots can remove tiny plastic fragments from water

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Life

Wasps use face-recognition brain cells to identify each other

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Artists impression of a black hole

Space

Supermassive black holes may provide a nursery for mini ones to grow

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The Giordano Bruno crater on the moon, where asteroid Kamo‘oalewa could have originated

Space

Birthplace of red asteroid Kamo‘oalewa pinned to specific moon crater

The redness of asteroid 469219 Kamo‘oalewa marks it out as probably originating on the moon, and now we might know the exact impact crater it was launched from

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Mind

Rat neuron injection lets mice that can’t smell sniff out cookies

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Life

Modern rose hybrids have a worrying lack of genetic diversity

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Mind

Brain activity seems to be more complex in baby girls than boys

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Health

India’s healthcare system falls short despite Modi’s improvements

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