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Modern humans that had not long left Africa may have evolved an X chromosome that carried "selfish" DNA

Humans

Modern humans evolved a ‘selfish’ X chromosome after Africa exodus

The chromosome may contain regions that promote their DNA's spread by killing sperm that carry Y chromosomes. However, Y chromosomes may have evolved counter mechanisms over time

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Great bustards

Life

Bustards may use plants to treat STIs during the breeding season

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Children in the UK may be more at risk of infections and other health complications this winter compared with previous years

Health

Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter

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Two pupils of primary school walk hand in hand

Health

Specific brain markers could help diagnose children with ADHD

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Permafrost in Alaska

Health

A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from Siberian permafrost

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Army ant embedded in amber

Life

Oldest army ant found in 35-million-year-old Baltic amber

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Physics

Physicists have designed a urinal that drastically reduces splashback

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Delegate sleeping at COP27

Environment

COP27: Absence of clear vision stalled progress at climate conference

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Exoplanet

Space

JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet’s atmosphere

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Diplomacy Board Game box

Technology

Meta’s board game-playing AI can pass as a human in game negotiations

An AI developed by researchers at Meta convincingly negotiated with humans while playing an online version of the board game Diplomacy. It was also ranked in the top 10 per cent of players

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Chemistry

We finally know in detail how salt dissolves in water

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Environment

What are climate summits actually for, and how can we make them work?

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Life

Why do seagulls have dark wings? It may help them glide in the air

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Technology

Quantum city simulation shows how to make Paris-sized quantum internet

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