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A worker inside the vacuum vessel of the DIII-D fusion reactor

Physics

Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

Two important barriers to a stable, powerful fusion reaction have been leapt by an experiment in a small tokamak reactor, but we don’t yet know if the technique will work in larger devices

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Your diet may influence how effective vaccines are for you

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A fish merchant's stall in an indoor market.

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How to get the right balance of omega-3s and omega-6s in your diet

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Apr 10, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases. The technique is sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization. Supplied by Meg Cox M.A.Cox@lboro.ac.uk

Chemistry

Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

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Dietary changes relieve irritable bowel syndrome better than medicine

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Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

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Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Life

‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Environment

Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries

A surge of mining in some African countries for materials used to make green energy technologies puts gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos at risk

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Mind

Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety

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Why vigorous exercise could inadvertently lead to weight gain

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Life

Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

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CRISPR could disable and cure HIV, suggests promising lab experiment

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