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England's football captain Harry Kane after his team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final in December 2022

Mind

We now know why we mess up when the stakes are high

A brain mechanism that enables us to carry out tasks to achieve a certain reward may get disrupted when a jackpot prize is in sight

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Space

One star being eaten by another will take revenge as a black hole

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Life

Bird flu has killed 20 critically endangered California condors

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Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

Health

Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Health

Tackling ultra-processed food must focus on evidence and avoid stigma

Leader

Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

Physics

Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics

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How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

Physics

How can we prove the world is really quantum mechanical?

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Environment

Electric vehicles are rapidly taking off – but is that a good thing?

Analysis

A new image of a supermassive black hole has revealed more of the disc of matter falling into it and the powerful winds created by that process. The black hole in question is called M87*, and it was the subject of the first direct image of a black hole ? this new data will help researchers complete the picture.

Space

Detailed image of supermassive black hole shows its powerful jet

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Technology

Cryptocurrency Ethereum has slashed its energy use by 99.99 per cent

An experimental update to Ethereum, the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency, has led to a dramatic reduction in the energy used to secure the currency and verify transactions

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Technology

Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently

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Life

Assassin bugs cover themselves in sticky plant resin to trap prey

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Life

Wildfires have drastically reduced lynx habitat in Washington state

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Space

Japanese Hakuto-R spacecraft seems to have crash-landed on the moon

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