Lowland tapirs living in South America’s Atlantic Forest are at risk of complete extinction, scientists say.  



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Atlantic Forest tapir at risk of complete extinction, scientists say

Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Introducing lifestyle interventions in preschool lowers heart disease risk

Addressing one of the most profoundly unanswered questions in biology, a Rutgers-led team has discovered the structures of proteins that may be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth.

New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth

Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists have genetically engineered a method to reverse insecticide resistance. The gene replacement method offers a new way to fight deadly malaria spread and reduce the use of pesticides that protect valuable food crops.

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Genetic strategy reverses insecticide resistance

We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing – that is according to scientists who believe it may represent a form of learning.

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Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning

A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, using data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, provides insight into how solar wind is generated and accelerated, bringing scientists one step closer to being able to predict “space weather.”

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New research may help scientists unravel the physics of the solar wind

Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on January 13 have discovered a massive breeding colony of notothenioid icefish in Antarctica's southern Weddell Sea. They estimate that the colony covers at least 240 square kilometers and includes about 60 million active nests. The unprecedented colony represents a fish biomass of more than 60,000 tons (or over 135 million pounds).

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Icefish breeding colony of 60 million active nests found in Weddell Sea, Antarctica

In a week when the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted to breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules, a new study has found that impartial, transparent and truthful government communications are fundamental for achieving and maintaining government trust during public health emergencies.

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How Covid-19 pandemic impacted global trust in government

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Last year was the hottest on record for the world's oceans for the third year in a row, according to new research.

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