Moss spores survive and germinate after 283-day 'space walk' pred 5 urami in 45 minutami Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived the challenging experience(New Scientist)
Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth pred 7 urami in 45 minutami Scientists have observed mice helping each other when they encounter difficulties during birth, prompting a rethink of caregiving among rodents and other animals (New Scientist)
Daily pill could offer alternative to weight-loss injections pred 10 urami Orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug taken as a pill, achieved positive results in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, although it seems less effective than injectable drugs(New Scientist)
Vanishing Y chromosomes could aid or worsen lung cancer outcomes pred 12 urami in 45 minutami The health impacts of men losing their Y chromosome from their cells are increasingly coming to light, with the loss playing a complicated role in the most common form of lung cancer(New Scientist)
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Who finds dad jokes funniest? The answer might not astonish you pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 46 minutami Feedback is delighted to discover that two academics have taken a scholarly interest in dad jokes, but is unsurprised by their key finding: the people who most enjoy dad jokes are dads(New Scientist)
An ambitious look at quantum physics is fun – but overdoes it a little pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 46 minutami Attempts to describe quantum physics are rarely enjoyable, but Paul Davies' zeal in Quantum 2.0 sometimes steers too close to hype, finds Karmela Padavic-Callaghan(New Scientist)
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