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[:es]The universe teems with weird black holes, gravitational-wave hunters find[:]

[:es]Less than 5 years ago, physicists rocked the scientific world when they first spotted gravitational waves—fleeting ripples in space and time—set off when two gargantuan black holes billions of light-years […]
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[:es]Dogs and cats became family—and got their shot at heaven—after World War II[:]

[:es]In 1896, a grieving woman showed up at the office of her Manhattan veterinarian with an unusual request: Her dog had just died, and she wanted to give it a […]
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[:es]Cryo–electron microscopy breaks the atomic resolution barrier at last[:]

[:es]If you want to map the tiniest parts of a protein, you only have a few options: You can coax millions of individual protein molecules to align into crystals and […]
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[:es]Strict biodiversity laws prevent Indian scientists from sharing new microbes with the world[:]

[:es]Praveen Rahi spent the better part of the past 3 years identifying and describing a new species of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria he discovered on peas cultivated in the mountains of […]
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[:es]Double whammy doomed Madagascar’s giant birds and mammals[:]

[:es]Madagascar was once home to towering elephant birds, giant tortoises, and even giant lemurs. Today no animal heavier than a car tire exists, and researchers have long debated whether humans […]
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[:es]Is gene therapy ready to treat some forms of autism?[:]

[:es]As a baby, Quincy appeared healthy and happy, smiling at an early age and giggling frequently. But during her first few months of life, she missed many developmental milestones: At […]
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[:es]Starlink already threatens optical astronomy. Now, radio astronomers are worried[:]

[:es]The 197 radio astronomy dishes of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in South Africa will sit within a radio-quiet zone the size of Pennsylvania where even a cellphone is forbidden, […]
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[:es]Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears[:]

[:es]Tinnitus—a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects about 15% of people—is difficult to understand and even harder to treat. Now, scientists have shown shocking the tongue—combined with […]
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[:es]‘Playful teasing’ in apes could provide clues to the evolutionary roots of early humor[:]

[:es]Even before they learn to talk, human infants and toddlers know how to joke: They play games such as peek-a-boo and take whatever unexpected actions get a rise from adults. […]