Science
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Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis
Targeting the vagus nerve has shown medical promise for a range of health conditions Science Photo Library/Alamy The US Food…
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How invisibility cloaks could make us disappear – at least from AI
Now you see me… en.photo/Alamy The desire to disappear has been strong throughout history. It didn’t go well for the…
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Longest lightning ‘mega-flash’ sets a shocking new record
Lightning flashes during a monsoon storm in the US Edward Mitchell/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) A lightning “mega-flash” over the US…
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Common artificial sweetener may interfere with cancer treatments
Some artificial sweeteners can change the composition of the gut microbiome, which impacts health more broadly Ian Allenden/Alamy People who…
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Mystery of the potato’s origins solved by genetics
Potato tubers are the result of an ancient hybridisation event Jackie Bale/Getty Images The humble potato, it turns out, is…
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Why living in a volatile age may make our brains truly innovative
Pandemics. Conflicts. Crashing markets. Collapsing governments. A cursory glance at the headlines over recent years is enough to give the…
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Earth’s extraordinary deep biosphere is our next great frontier
Microbial life lurks in places like this thermal vent in the Pacific Ocean Galih/Alamy IntraterrestrialsKaren G. Lloyd (Princeton University Press)…
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The best new science fiction books of August 2025, featuring Stephen King and Adrian Tchaikovsky
In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world…
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Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign
Vincent Lynch (left) and Nic Rawlence have been targeted by negative articles Berlin Communications/Ken Miller Academics who have questioned the…
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Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos
A 3D model of the tattooed mummy. The top image features textures derived from photographs that were captured using light…
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