# 179: Science Highlights Daily | 2019-02-08

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This is a curated articles about the latest discoveries in science and interesting articles tackling technology and society.

Beer before wine or wine before beer: the hangover is the same: Sam Wong

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Forget folk wisdom — mixing drinks doesn't affect your hangover. Only the amount you consume appears to impact how you feel the following day

Don’t believe women in science face huge inequality? Here’s the proof: Jessica Wade

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Scientists read and react to peer reviewed research, making the pages of leading scientific journals like The Lancet a good venue to fight for gender equity, says Jessica Wade

Heat-sensitive fabric cools you on hot days and warms you in the cold: Donna Lu

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A temperature sensitive fabric adjusts to how hot, cold or sweaty the wearer is to help them reach the perfect temperature

A painless pill containing tiny needles may one day replace injections: Michael Le Page

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Injections with insulin or other drugs could one day be replaced by pills that contain tiny needles that painlessly inject drugs into the lining of the stomach

Crows can solve a tricky puzzle box by planning ahead and using tools: Chelsea Whyte

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New Caledonian crows are some of the cleverest birds — they can plan several steps ahead while using tools to get food out of a series of puzzle boxes

European Mars rover named after DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin: New Scientist staff and Press Association

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The European Space Agency is sending a rover to look for signs of life on Mars, and it has been named after one of the discoverers of DNA

WhatsApp’s message limit isn’t enough to halt the spread of fake news: Sarvjeet Singh

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A limit on forwarding messages has been extended from India to the rest of the world, but more needs to be done by all parties, says Sarvjeet Singh

How Earth’s changing ecosystems may have driven human evolution: Michael Marshall

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The most detailed ever look at Earth's prehistoric climate suggests many habitats changed in the past 800,000 years – and this may be why we evolved big brains

The truth about generations: Why millennials aren’t special snowflakes: Amelia Tait

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We increasingly form opinions about people based on the generation they belong to, but these labels are often lacking in science

We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it: Debora MacKenzie

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Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing