Health Return of hypnosis: Time to see if it really has a place in medicine Signs are growing that hypnosis, once the preserve of charlatans, has real medical benefits. We need robust research to find out for sure News
Physics AI could solve baffling three-body problem that stumped Isaac Newton Three's a crowd A notorious maths problem first posed by Isaac Newton may be getting closer to a solution thanks to artificial intelligence. The three-body problem - the question of how three objects orbit one another under their own gravity - has baffled physicists and mathematicians for more than 300 years, but it turns out … News
Technology Facebook has a plan to tackle fake news – here's why it won't work Facebook's monitoring centre in Brazil last year Facebook has announced plans to reduce misinformation and foreign interference ahead of the UK general election. But its efforts are unlikely to make much of a difference. On 12 December, voters across the UK will go to the polls in the country’s first pre-Christmas election in nearly a … News
Technology Massive solar panels in Chilean desert point to our renewable future ALTHOUGH protests in Chile have led the nation to withdraw from hosting the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25), its ambitious plans for a renewable energy future continue. This dramatic image of a solar facility, contrasting starkly with the ancient sand of the Atacama desert, shows how those intentions are becoming reality. These panels … Regulars
Health What hypnosis does to your brain, and how it can improve your health The history of hypnotherapy is riddled with hucksters, but it can provide real benefits – from weight loss to managing pain. Why modern medicine is starting to take it seriously Features
Environment Naomi Oreskes asks "why trust science" in an age of denialism In Why Trust Science?, Naomi Oreskes's asks bold questions but knows there are no clear answers – and critiques herself as the book unfolds Culture
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