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Microscope image of Krause corpuscles

Health

Neurons that respond to vibration discovered in the clitoris and penis

The purpose of Krause corpuscles, sensory structures in the genitals, has long been a mystery, but it now seems they contain neurons that respond to vibration and are key to sexual motivation and function, according to work in mice

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Handout picture supplied by Makoto M. Itoh. A Pelophylax nigromaculatus frog photographed for his study study Female pond frog vocalisation deters sexual coercion by males. mac_itoh@yahoo.co.jp

Life

Female frogs may croak to deter males from mating with them

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Humans

Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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Health

Genetic marker discovered for the severity of multiple sclerosis

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Joby Aviation's aircraft

Technology

Electric flying vehicle gets clearance for flight tests in the US

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Health

First cell therapy for type 1 diabetes approved for use in the US

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Environment

US is on track to halve emissions by 2035, but this still isn’t enough

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Space

IceCube detector finds neutrinos from the Milky Way for the first time

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A pregnant woman

Health

Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Life

One third of all vertebrate species are exploited by humans

An analysis reveals that 14,663 species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians are killed for food, kept as pets or used by humans in some way

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Space

Virgin Galactic space plane makes its first commercial flight

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Environment

Carbon inequality is rising as rich people are slower to cut emissions

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Technology

AI recap this month: Drone ‘kills’ operator; DeepMind’s speed up

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Technology

AI hiring tools to be audited for sexism and racism under New York law

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