NASA trains under the Earth before going to the Moon or Mars
Underground lava tubes would be the best place to set up a base on the moon, or look for life on Mars. The problem is that they are very narrow,…
Read more »Forgetting a memory is harder for the brain than creating a memory
To succeed in forgetting a memory, our first reflex could be to stop paying attention to it. However, a new study suggests the opposite: to forget something, it should be…
Read more »Cosmic tsunami reportedly destroyed Pliocene marine megafauna
The explosion of one or more supernovae some 150 light years from Earth, about 2.6 million years ago, would have led to the disappearance of large marine animals such as…
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mixing alcohols not responsible for the hangover
Popular belief is that a hangover awaits those who mix beer and wine or consume one before the other. The work of British researchers shows instead that the order of…
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Breastfeeding study links inflammatory bowel diseases to poor milk quality
Milk for mothers with inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease is worrying for their newborns, according to a study from the University of Alberta. The team of researchers compared…
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