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Little red dot galaxies have now been found in our local universe
J1025+1402, one of the three little red dot galaxies seen up to 2.5 billion light years away DESI Legacy Survey/D.…
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Face with Tears of Joy review: New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emojis
Standardising the look of the irrepressible emoji must have been tricky Caner Elci/Alamy Face with Tears of JoyKeith Houston (W. W.…
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We’ve found that a new type of rock is forming from old slag heaps
Slag heaps in Lens, France Caroline Vancoillie/Alamy Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without…
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Have we found an unlikely solution to the climate impact of flying?
To fly or not to fly? That is the question environmentally conscious people are increasingly grappling with. Sometimes taking the…
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The world is losing major ground in the fight against measles
A 7-year-old receiving an MMR vaccine in Texas, where a major outbreak of measles is occurring Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images A…
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AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles
Even speculative AI energy demand can raise electricity bills Oscar Wong/Getty Images Tech companies’ artificial intelligence ambitions will require a…
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Babies made using three people’s DNA are free of hereditary disease
The babies were conceived via IVF ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Eight young children appear to have been protected from serious genetic…
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Genetically tailored microbes could tweak our microbiomes
The human gut microbiome has a big influence on health Science Photo Library/Alamy Genetically engineered gut bacteria can break down…
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Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes
Early warnings can save lives before earthquakes like the 5.6-magnitude quake that killed and injured hundreds in Indonesia in 2022…
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Online Safety Act: UK online safety law is going to change the way we use the internet
Using the internet in the UK will soon mean having to verify your age to access certain services Luis Alvarez/Getty…
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