Life
Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery
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Leaders
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Space
The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now
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Technology
US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028
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Life
Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans
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Health
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
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Mind
Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths
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Physics
The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics
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Technology
Can the biggest problems in AI be solved by philosophy?
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Space
Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched
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Life
What is 'SpudCell'? Arguably the greatest bioengineering feat yet
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Physics
Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery
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Environment
Geoengineering could expose plane passengers to sulphuric acid
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Humans
‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons
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Environment
June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
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Life
Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
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Humans
Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason
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Earth
A volcano has erupted remnants of Earth's primordial magma ocean
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Environment
Collapse of AMOC ocean current may already be locked in
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Health
Ovary identity shift after menopause may contribute to inflammation
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Life
Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an 'extinction drive'
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Technology
Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?
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Life
How the science of healthspan helps keep pets thriving for longer
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