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Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic

A much-needed new kind of antibiotic can kill bacteria such as MRSA and works in a way that makes it extremely difficult for resistance to evolve

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Ovarian cancer test could detect disease earlier than current methods

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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A compound found in octopus ink has anti-cancer properties

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Compound found in octopus ink kills cancer cells but not others

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Earth

Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metres deep?

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Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

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Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

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Space

Watch Mars ‘livestream’ by the European Space Agency – latest updates

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Space

Hundreds of weird filaments of gas are hiding in our galaxy’s centre

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Technology

Reports of an AI drone that 'killed' its operator are pure fiction

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Environment

Wildfires across Canada have emitted record-breaking amounts of carbon

Carbon emissions from wildfires in Canada were the highest ever recorded in May, highlighting the growing risk of blazes earlier in the year

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Environment

Inside the huge London super sewer designed to fight river pollution

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Humans

Ancient humans may have risked their lives making stone tools

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Technology

Tiny backpack for bees can track their position and temperature

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Life

We’ve been drastically underestimating Earth’s microbial diversity

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