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[:es]Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears[:]

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[:]

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. […]
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[:es]Eating a tiny bit of mom’s poop could give C-section babies an immune ‘primer’[:]

The bacteria that live in our bodies, particularly our guts, play key roles in immunity and development. But babies born by cesarean section don’t get the rich blend of microbes […]
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[:es]Flower colors are changing in response to climate change[:]

As the world’s climate changes, plants and animals have adapted by expanding into new territory and even shifting their breeding seasons. Now, research suggests that over the past 75 years, […]
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[:es]Newfound brain structure explains why some birds are so smart—and maybe even self-aware[:]

Never before has “bird brain” been such a compliment: In recent years, birds have been found to make tools, understand abstract concepts, and even recognize paintings by Monet and Picasso. […]
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[:es]Brain-scanning backpack brings neuroscience into the real world[:]

Call it neuroscience on the go. Scientists have developed a backpack that tracks and stimulates brain activity as people go about their daily lives. The advance could allow researchers to […]
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[:es]‘Viking’ was a job description, not a matter of heredity, massive ancient DNA study shows[:]

It was a Viking saga written in genes. In 2008, construction work on an isolated Estonian beach near the town of Salme uncovered the skeletons of more than 40 powerfully […]
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[:es]Deep beneath the high seas, researchers find rich coral oases[:]

Aiming to bolster conservation on the high seas, a team of marine researchers today released the first comprehensive survey of coral reefs in the high seas–the roughly two-thirds of the […]
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[:es]How big money is powering a massive hunt for alien intelligence[:]

In 2015, Sofia Sheikh was at loose ends. Her adviser at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, with whom she studied hot, giant exoplanets, had left for a new job. […]