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Two noir sci-fi novels show crushing despair can make great reading

Victor Manibo's The Sleepless and Joma West's Face are noir-inflected novels that compel with their bleak visions and great writing, both coming from distinct perspectives, says Sally Adee

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Genetic engineering, conceptual illustration. Robot hand editing a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule to alter and rearrange an organism's genetic material. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. Each strand consists of an outer sugar-phosphate backbone with nucleotide bases attached. The sequence of these bases forms the genetic code, determining each cell's structure, function and behaviour. Inserting new DNA into a section of original DNA will alter the instructions from this region.

Humans

The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?

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L to R: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea in NOPE, written, produced, and directed by Jordan Peele.

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Nope review: Jordan Peele UFO horror is packed with interesting ideas

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A4GTM3 Author, ecologist, inventor and scientist Professor James Lovelock in his laboratory at home on the Devon Cornwall border UK.. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

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Writing Gaia review: The letters of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis

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Stray review: A game that lets you live your best cat life

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Stray review: A game that lets you live your best cat life

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Scent review: How fragrant plants weave their magic

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Scent review: How fragrant plants weave their magic

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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Five Days at Memorial review: The hospital hit by Hurricane Katrina

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Five Days at Memorial review: The hospital hit by Hurricane Katrina

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Am I Normal? review: Deep-dive sets us straight on our need for norms

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On Sonorous Seas review: What a dead whale can tell us

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On Sonorous Seas review: What a dead whale can tell us

When a beaked whale carcass washed up near her home, part of a mass stranding around the region, Mhairi Killin was inspired to launch an artistic challenge to the military's impact in the area

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Humans

Explorer review: The amazing story of adventurer Ranulph Fiennes

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Humans

Nightmare Fuel review: The psychology that underpins horror films

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Life

Wilder review: A compelling look at how lost species are restored

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Humans

The Moonday Letters review: Genre-busting sci-fi extols hope as a duty

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