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A pair of the parasitic water-borne worms Schistosoma mansoni

Health

We now know how parasitic worms help ward off obesity and diabetes

We have long known that parasitic worm infections are associated with lower rates of several conditions. Now, research in mice reveals how the worms elicit these protections

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Mind

Which countries will do well at Eurovision 2023 – according to science

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Technology

What is the future of AI? Google and the EU have very different ideas

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Space

Chaotically shifting planets could be a sign of advanced aliens

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Health

Having naturally high vitamin D levels may protect against psoriasis

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Space

Astronomers have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

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Technology

Mysterious sounds in stratosphere can’t be traced to any known source

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Space

A distant supernova defies our understanding of the cosmos’s expansion

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A school of scalloped hammerhead sharks off Hawai?i Island

Life

Hammerhead sharks clamp their gills shut to stay warm on deep dives

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Life

Bigger butterflies may cope better with climate change

Butterflies with larger wingspans may be more likely to expand their range at high latitudes because they can fly to new habitats as temperatures rise

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Health

Hunterian Museum puts anatomical curiosities back on display

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Environment

Kangaroo faeces could reduce methane emissions from cows

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Technology

Robot injected in the skull spreads its tentacles to monitor the brain

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Society

Why we shouldn’t fill our minds with endless tales of dystopia

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