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Incan numerical recordkeeping system may have been widely used

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Ice discs slingshot across a metal surface all on their own

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Misunderstood “photophoresis” effect could loft metal sheets to exosphere

5h ago 2m read

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

8h ago

Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan

8h ago

Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat – podcast

16h ago

Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches

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After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

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‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown

Wed

Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed

Wed 3m read

OpenAI, cofounder Sam Altman to take on Neuralink with new startup

Wed 2m read

‘Social apnoea’: sleep disorder could worsen at weekends, research suggests

Wed

Google Turns 2 Billion Smartphones into a Global Earthquake Warning System

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Wed 3m read

‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed

Wed

‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia

Tue

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch

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UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme

Tue

All the buzz: US dog helps researchers identify bacteria that harms honeybees

Tue

Stargazers prepare for meteor shower of the year as the Perseids peak

Tue

Is sunscreen really toxic? – podcast

Tue

RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

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Scientists hid secret codes in light to combat video fakes

Mon 2m read

Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean

Mon 2m read

How old is the earliest trace of life on Earth?

Mon 2m read

Conch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggests

Mon

Be warned about the dangers of tanning | Brief letters

Sun

Tom Hanks pays tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell

Sun

New adhesive surface modeled on a remora works underwater

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Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA

Sat

For giant carnivorous dinosaurs, big size didn’t mean a big bite

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Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent

Fri 2m read

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies aged 97

Fri

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Fri

National Academies to fast-track a new climate assessment

Fri 5m read

Asian hornet’s unique buzz may hold secret to containing invasive species

Fri

New executive order puts all grants under political control

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Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’

Thu

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

Thu 9m read

Why is it so challenging to forecast wildfire smoke? Unravelling the haze

Thu 5m read

Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago?

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‘It’s really, really bad right now’: NIH scientists dismayed by Trump cuts

Thu

Sir Kenneth Calman obituary

Thu

Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves

Aug 6 2m read

Company Seeks Sale and Manufacturing Approval for Successful Stem Cell Parkinson’s Treatment

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Aug 6 2m read

People reoccupied Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption, archaeologists find

Aug 6

Some AI tools don’t understand biology yet

Aug 6 2m read

Hundreds more CSIRO jobs on the chopping block as experts raise fears over impact on science

Aug 6

Despite RFK’s funding block, mRNA vaccines are too impressive to ignore

Aug 6

As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen?

Aug 6

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

Aug 6

Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment”

Aug 5 3m read

Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action

Aug 5 2m read

Research into Australian skinks’ resistance to snake venom could streamline design of antivenoms

Aug 5

Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines

Aug 5

Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish

Aug 5

What killed the sea stars? Canadian researchers unlock 12-year-old mystery

Aug 4 6m read

Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

Aug 4 2m read

New 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy is Stronger Than the Standard – Yet 30% Cheaper

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Aug 4 3m read

Our Mighty Mitochondria: Cell Powerhouses Can Be Harnessed for Healing

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Aug 2 9m read

He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient?

Aug 2

A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected

Aug 2

With Trump’s cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they’ll come back

Aug 1 2m read

Australia’s Revolutionary Hydrogen Powder Is Easier and Cheaper to Use for Clean Energy

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Aug 1 5m read

Naomi Stadlen obituary

Aug 1

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

Aug 1 2m read

Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation

Aug 1

Sir David Nabarro obituary

Aug 1

The military’s squad of satellite trackers is now routinely going on alert

Aug 1 2m read

Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power

Aug 1 2m read

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Aug 1 2m read

World’s ‘oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994

Jul 31

British warship sunk in 1703 storm gives up its secrets three centuries on

Jul 31

Wheat Grown with This Fungus Increased its Essential Mineral Content–a Breakthrough Preparation

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Jul 29 3m read

Chemical Shield Stops DNA Damage from Triggering Disease–’A Paradigm Shift’

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Jul 28 4m read

Telescopes Pop-Up on City Sidewalks to Engage Passersby in Free Astronomy Viewing Worldwide

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Jul 27 3m read

This Bracelet from Meta Translates Hand Movements into Computer Actions

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Jul 27 3m read

Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduced Human Cellular Aging by 57%, Increased Lifespan in Mice 30%

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Jul 23 4m read

Targeting an Enzyme Could Rewire Cancer Cells to Suppress Growth by up to 77% for Melanoma and Colorectal Tumors

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Jul 21 3m read

Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb of the First Ruler in This Mayan Metropolis

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Jul 15 6m read

Common Bacteria Can Turn Plastic Bottles into the Painkiller Acetaminophen/Paracetamol

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Three New Frog Species Discovered as Scientists Trek to Remote Peaks in the Andes Where No Roads Go

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10 out of 10 Patients with Congenital Deafness Have Hearing Restored in Children’s Gene Therapy Trial

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Thu 3m read

Mercury Emissions Fall 70% Over the Last Four Decades Thanks to UN Treaty, Coal Phase-Out

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Tue 2m read

Scientists Reverse Parkinson’s Symptoms in Mice: ‘We were astonished by the success’

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Jul 6 4m read

New Groundbreaking Study Reveals How Vitamin C Reactivates Skin Regeneration Genes

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Jun 30 5m read

A Deadly Tomb Fungus May Have Yielded a Killer Leukemia Treatment

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Jun 24 5m read

Tiny Robots Can Help Fix Leaky Old Water Pipes Without Having to Dig Up Roads

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Jun 22 4m read

CRISPR Used to Remove Extra Chromosomes in Lab Model of Down Syndrome and Restore Cell Function

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Jun 19 4m read

Needles 1,000 Times Thinner than a Hair to Replace Painful Cancer Biopsies

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Jun 17 4m read

At-Home Foot Scanner Can Detect the Warning Signs of Heart Failure

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Jun 16 2m read

Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup

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Fri 3m read

Scientists Identify New Way Cancers Sustain Themselves–and How Ginger Could Disrupt it

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Thu 3m read

2 Years of Exercise Reversed 20 Years of Aging in the Heart, Says Longest-Ever Randomized Trial on Exercise

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Jun 5 4m read

Smoking Rates Fall to Lowest Ever, Led by Our Young People and a Changing Culture

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Jun 4 3m read

Potentially Deadly Blood Clots Can be Spotted Before They Strike: Microscope with AI Spots Traffic Jams in Your Veins

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Jun 1 4m read

This Common Fungus Found on Human Skin Wipes Out Deadly Superbug Staph Infections

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May 25 6m read

Infant With Incurable Disease is First to Successfully Receive Personalized Gene Therapy Treatment

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May 25 6m read

Surgeons Perform World’s First Human Bladder Transplant at UCLA

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May 20 4m read

Priceless Preventative Healthcare Is Now Free in Poland Thanks to New Program

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Tue 3m read

World-First Genetic Index Helps Aussie Farmers Breed Heat Tolerant Cows to Maintain Their Welfare–and Milk Supply

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