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• Mothers massively change their intestines during pregnancy and nursing December 5, 2024
  When women are pregnant and nurse their babies, their bodies change and various organs, such as the breasts or the immune system, are adapted to ensure the health of both mother and child. This happens throughout evolution in all mammals. An international research team now reports the surprising finding that the intestine also changes completely […]
• Tyrannosaur teeth discovered in Bexhill-on-Sea, England December 5, 2024
  Research has revealed that several groups of meat-eating dinosaur stalked the Bexhill-on-Sea region of coastal East Sussex 135 million years ago.
• Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials December 5, 2024
  A research team has made exceptional discoveries on prehistoric archery from the early Neolithic period, 7,000 years ago. The well organic preservation of the remains of the Cave of Los Murcielagos in Albunol, Granada, made it possible for scientists to identify the oldest bowstrings in Europe, which were made from the tendons of three animal […]
• Scientists identify mutation that could facilitate H5N1 'bird flu' virus infection and potential transmission in humans December 5, 2024
  Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can increase the risk of becoming a pandemic virus? A recent study reveals that a single mutation in the H5N1 'bird flu' virus that has recently infected dairy cows in the U.S. could enhance the […]
• Manta rays inspire fast swimming soft robot yet December 4, 2024
  A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot's movement in the water.