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KPJYBX Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting the Earth?s atmosphere. These events, CMEs for short, are powerful releases of solar charged particl

Space

Why we need to bring stellar astrophysics into the real world

Explaining the structure and evolution of stars may seem as esoteric as can be, but there are many applications for this knowledge in our day-to-day lives, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Health

We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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B9XGR3 Explosion - shining - big bang

Physics

Our sketchy understanding of the big bang is ripe for reimagining

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Artistic representation of how the Milky Way-like galaxy ceers-2112 would look from Earth

Space

Distant Milky Way-like galaxy is older than we thought possible

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salt crystals dissolving in beaker with water

Chemistry

Atom-by-atom recordings track what happens after substances dissolve

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Life

Yeast has half its DNA rewritten in quest for synthetic complex cells

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Artist's impression of mitochondria

Health

A type of vitamin B3 might treat chronic pain related to inflammation

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Environment

Rainforest loss in South-East Asia could extend El Niño and La Niña

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Attempts to recreate red matter

Physics

Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study

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Health

Why is Canada’s assisted dying policy in the global spotlight?

Medically assisted dying was behind more than 4 per cent of Canada's deaths last year, but uptake is lower in other parts of the world that allow such fatalities

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Space

How Jupiter’s powerful storms compare to weather on hot Jupiters

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Health

Just 3.5 minutes of intense activity a day may keep your heart healthy

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Maintaining a workforce fit for the future

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Space

When to see Venus disappear behind the moon this Thursday

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