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Fresh ideas about the causes of acne are bringing new treatments
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Humans
The archaeological finds that show art is far older than our species
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Mind
How AI avatars of the deceased could transform the way we grieve
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Life
The cannabis of the future might not come from plants
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Life
Sea cucumbers surprise scientists with spectacular light show
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Physics
First practical use for nuclear fusion could help cancer treatment
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Health
Just 3.5 minutes of intense activity a day may keep your heart healthy
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Health
A type of vitamin B3 might treat chronic pain related to inflammation
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Physics
Physicists have invented a new way to shake a martini
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Life
Hummingbirds have two amazing ways to fly through tiny gaps
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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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Health
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be rolled out within five years
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Environment
Rainforest loss in South-East Asia could extend El Niño and La Niña
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Space
Distant Milky Way-like galaxy is older than we thought possible
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Environment
The past 12 months were the hottest ever on record
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Space
Astronomers have found the most distant black hole ever confirmed
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Health
Human eyeball successfully transplanted for the first time
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Environment
Ancient Europe was half covered by savannah and grazed by elephants
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Health
Frequently seeing friends and family may cut the risk of early death
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Space
Plants thrive in lunar soil with help from phosphorus-making bacteria
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Technology
Underwater walkie-talkies could work long-distance with radio trick
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Life
Metal pollution may be skewing the sex ratio of sea turtles
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Technology
DeepMind AI can beat the best weather forecasts - but there is a catch
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Space
A comet wagged its tail as it flew past the sun
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Space
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
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Analysis
Technology
Hollywood strike ends – but actors’ battle against AI may not be over
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Health
Weight-loss drug Wegovy can avert heart attacks - will this widen use?
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Environment
Could coal mining waste provide crucial elements for green tech?
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Environment
Will global warming continue even after we hit net-zero emissions?
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Earth
Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it
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