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Our brains may be naturally wired for multilingualism, being 'blind' to changes between languages

As long as we understand what they mean, they're all the same language to our brains.

Two-thirds of college students are struggling with lack of sleep, poor sleep quality

It impacts their ability to perform, as well as putting them at risk of developing mental health conditions.

Astronomers find the farthest evidence of fluoride to date, in a distant galaxy

This will teach us a lot about how the element forms in the Universe.

Whales eat much more than we assumed, and it has huge ecological implications

More to the point, the decline in whale populations is affecting the health of ocean ecosystems.

Could we use plastic to end the ocean's plastic problem? A new paper says: "Yes!"

I really like this idea.

Cities are getting quieter: birdsong declining across the Western world

We're losing one of our last remaining links to nature.

New brain stimulation technique cured 80% of major depression cases during trial run

It works well, and it works fast.

Solitude during the pandemic had positive effects on our well-being, not just negative ones

We tend to forget how important and healthy it is to just spend some time by ourselves.

Feedback and setting goals are keystones of keeping us motivated and on-task

Sometimes, we just have to keep grinding down on those deadlines. Researchers can help with that.

Third Chinese city goes back into quarantine to control local COVID-19 flare-ups

The pandemic is far from over.

Most appendicitis surgeries can be avoided with antibiotics, reports the largest trial yet on the subject

Nobody likes surgery -- antibiotics can help with that!

Finnish researchers aim to bring lab-grown coffee to the markets in around four years' time

It could help protect the environment while giving us the same experience as a regular cup of coffee.

Young adults are grieving the developmental milestones they've missed under the pandemic

The lack of "normal" interaction with friends and family and missing out on opportunities were among the largest issues.

The global response to the pandemic has been "a collective failure", according to independent health watchdog

We're yet to learn our lessons from the pandemic, and we haven't really started working together.

India has administered 1 billion vaccine doses to its citizens, moving closer to 100% goal

While the country may not reach full vaccination by the end of the year, it's definitely making progress.

Spanish researchers developed an "artificial retina" that beams sight directly into the brain of blind patients

It's by no means perfect just yet, but the results are very encouraging.

All hopes to save the northern white rhinos now rest on a single female

One of the two remaining females has been retired from the assisted breeding programme.

Off-cuts of wood show Vikings were settled in America one thousand years ago

Merry millenniversary!

Airborne microplastics have a growing influence on the climate, but we need more data

It's big enough to know something is happening. But we're still unsure exactly what.

Pain impairs our ability to feel pleasure -- and now we know why and how

Sensations of pain shut down the neurons that allow us to feel pleasure.

New four-legged robots designed to work together to accomplish difficult tasks

Teamwork makes the dream work.

Our brains don't pick the shortest route between two points -- they pick 'the pointiest' one

"That's close enough" -- our brains.

Eight months later: researchers quantify the long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

Understanding how our immune responses vary over time is paramount to ending this pandemic.

Oxytocin is not a viable treatment for children and teenagers with autism, after all

One of the largest studies on this topic finds that the hormone simply doesn't improve social skills.

Fossil(ish) Friday: Minnesotans want the Giant Beaver to be their new state fossil

The people have spoken!

A milk peptide could lead us to new, non-addictive sleep medication

It's like a glass of warm milk before bed, but better!

Spine-chilling Spinosaurus -- the largest meat-eating dinosaur

We can't be sure of its exact size, but we know it was terribly big.

Pill for your thoughts: what are nootropics?

A class of drugs that many pin their hopes on, but is still poorly understood.

Schemes that combine working from home and on-site have the most benefits for workers

Sometimes, taking the best from both worlds is the way to go.

Fossil Friday: two new spinosaurids have been discovered in the UK

These are only the second and third species of spinosaurids discovered in the UK.

Climate change is making the Earth dimmer, which, in turn, warms up the climate

Our planet is reflecting less sunlight into outer space.

Australia returns control of the world's oldest tropical forest to indigenous First Nations

This was done in the spirit of reconciliation and to promote the conservation of this unique ecosystem.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria could make farming possible even in Martian soils

To boldly sow where no man has sown before.

Machine learning could help predict the next pandemic-inducing virus

One pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Researchers finally explain the 'Zen Stone' phenomenon, and how it could affect space explorers

You never know where some niche knowledge can be applied.

White matter density in our brains at birth may influence how easily we learn to understand and use language

Nature, as well as nurture, play a part in our ability to learn language.

Researchers in Turkey uncover what may be the world's first mosaic

It started a trend all throughout the Mediterranean world.

Vaccine-coated, 3D-printed patches may soon replace a syringe near you

No jab, and more efficiency.

Migraines affect both actual and perceived sleeping patterns and quality

Although anyone who suffers from migraines knows this to be true, it's important for doctors to know exactly what the effects are.

New Environmental Protection Agency regulations take aim at phasing out hydrofluorocarbons

These common refrigerants, ironically, heat the climate up quite a lot.

Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress

Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.

Understanding squirrel personalities can help us better protect endangered species

That's nuts!

Antibodies against the first coronavirus strain aren't very effective against emerging forms of the virus

While this isn't ideal news, it would be much worse if we didn't know.

A new tropical storm, Peter, has formed in the Atlantic. Another, Rose, is likely to follow soon

It's been a busy year for hurricanes.

Fossil Friday: ancient whale that walked on all fours found deep in the Egyptian desert

Not the first place you'd expect to find a whale, isn't it?

Climate change is choking the oxygen out of deep water, and it's putting fish in a double bind

It's not a good time to be a fish.

The pandemic left a noticeable trace in birth rates, even in rich, developed countries

This is an ancient trend that is still going strong.

We could store car exhaust and use it to fuel our crops, in about a decade or so

I'm always down for more food and less exhaust.

Researchers develop a new way to tackle fake news -- and it's aimed at the stock market

Even markets are not spared from the effects of fake news.

The Yerkes–Dodson law, or why you mess up tasks when your crush is watching you

All it takes is that little bit of extra pressure.

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