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Science News Briefs from around the Globe Jan 05, 2020

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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Indonesia to Spain, including one from Brazil about the highest-voltage electric eel ever discovered.

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Part of Real Paleo Diet: It's a Tuber Jan 03, 2020

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In South Africa archaeologists found the charred remains of a roasted root vegetable. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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You Traveled Far in 2019 Jan 02, 2020

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Getting around the sun last year was some trip.

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Fido's Human Age Gets New Estimates Dec 27, 2019

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By comparing how DNA gets altered over the lifetimes of people and dogs, researchers came up with a new way to compare canine years with human years.

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Gift Wrapping Is Effective Future Trash Dec 26, 2019

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Research suggests people value gifts more when they have to unwrap them. But how do we avoid all the wasted paper? Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Superstrong Fibers Could Be Hairy Situation Dec 24, 2019

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Human hair tested stronger than thicker fibers from elephants, boars and giraffes, providing clues to materials scientists hoping to make superstrong synthetic fibers.

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Flaky Scalps Have a Unique Fungal Microbiome Dec 20, 2019

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Certain species of bacteria and fungi seem to proliferate on dandruff-ridden scalps. The reason is a little more mysterious. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Moths Flee or Face Bats, Depending on Toxicity Dec 19, 2019

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Tiger moth species that contain bad-tasting and toxic compounds are nonchalant in the presence of bats, while edible moth species evade their predators.

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Ancient Seawall Found Submerged Dec 18, 2019

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In shallow waters off the coast of Israel, archaeologists have found entire villages—including one with a sunken seawall. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Citizen Scientists Deserve Journal Status Upgrade Dec 14, 2019

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Here’s an argument that citizen scientists deserve co-authorship on scientific journal papers to which they contributed research.

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