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Pregnant Giving Birth

Scientists have figured out why childbirth has become so complex and dangerous

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The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 300,000 people die each year from pregnancy-related causes. Study finds that complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities are the result of upright walking. Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful than in great apes. It was long believed to be the result of the larger human …

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Retro game collector accused of selling complex counterfeits for $100,000

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Photo: BBPCGC The retro PC game collecting scene was rocked by an unexpected scandal last week when a prominent community member, who was also a moderator of a major Facebook group, was accused of selling fake copies of classic games. Enrico Ricciardi, who for years has been an active member of the community as a …

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Planet Kepler 452b

AI reveals unsuspected connections hidden in the complex mathematics underlying the search for exoplanets

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Artist’s impression of a sun-like star (left) and a rocky planet about 60% larger than Earth orbiting in the star’s habitable zone. Gravitational microlensing has the ability to detect such planetary systems and determine masses and orbital distances, even if the planet itself is too dark to see. Credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle The machine learning …

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