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New test could detect Parkinson’s before motor symptoms appear
Scientists from the Medical University of Gdańsk and the University of Gdańsk have obtained a patent for a method designed to diagnose Parkinson’s disease at an early stage, before the first motor symptoms appear.
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CERN finds particle that eluded physicists for years
The LHCb experiment at CERN has confirmed for the first time the existence of the Ξcc⁺ baryon, a particle made up of two heavy charm quarks and one down quark. Physicists had predicted its existence years ago, but an earlier possible detection was never confirmed. The new signal exceeded seven standard deviations.
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Glowing bacteria tested as tiny lamps for hydrogen production
Scientists have tested whether glowing bacteria could act as tiny lamps inside reactors producing hydrogen - but their light proved almost 43 times too weak.
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Ancient metal waste reveals 2,000-year-old trade route across the Andes
A tiny piece of metallurgical waste found in the hand of a young man buried in pre-Inca Peru suggests that metals used to make tools were transported hundreds of kilometres from present-day Bolivia.
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Polish invention for testing concrete shrinkage wins US approval
A method developed by a Polish scientist to measure how cement-based materials shrink has been verified by American scientists and approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
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New material glows orange when hit by sound, friction or impact
A new material developed by Polish physicists can be made to glow orange simply by striking, rubbing or hitting it with ultrasound. Physicists from the University of Gdańsk attribute the effect to the release of charges trapped in crystal defects.
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‘Vampire’ grave mystery deepens as 17th-century woman ‘may have been an outsider’
A 17th-century woman buried with a sickle around her neck and a padlock on her toe may have come from outside the local community, while a mysterious copper object placed in her mouth suggests locals took further measures to protect themselves from her after death, new research shows.
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Ice Age hunters may have targeted female mammoths, ancient DNA reveals
Ice Age hunters may have preferred hunting female woolly mammoths, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from more than 500 mammoth bones.
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Spreading conspiracy theories ‘builds inter-group hatred’
Conspiracy theories can fuel hatred and hostility between social groups while also increasing feelings of threat, fear and distrust, according to psychologists from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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