Science
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Most comprehensive picture yet of how organs age at different rates
Someone’s kidneys could be a decade older, biologically, than their brain Christian Kitzmuller/Alamy Our organs appear to age at different…
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The best new science fiction books of 2024, from Adam Roberts to Rachel Kushner
2024 has been a great year for sci-fi, from time travel stories to those set in space Matt Mawson/Millennium Images, UK…
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Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots
A cockroach with an electronic backpack can be steered remotely Courtesy of Hirotaka Sato, Nanyang Technological University A robotic arm…
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Images reveal how climate change is upending life in Morocco’s oases
Date palms Matilde Gattoni The world’s oases are at the forefront of an existential battle against climate change: limited rainfall…
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A little bit of fear can bring down levels of inflammation in the body
Haunted house attractions could provide an unexpected health benefit Robert Stainforth/Alamy They say laughter is the best medicine, but a…
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Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground
The Acidalia Planitia, the darker region towards the top right of this image of Mars, may host bacteria deep beneath…
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The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from
John “Bud” Benson Wilbur MIT You have probably never heard of John “Bud” Benson Wilbur, but he is a low-key…
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AI can analyse a decomposing body to help pinpoint the time of death
It is difficult to gauge when a person died from their decomposing body South_agency/Getty Images Establishing when a person died…
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Social media algorithms can change your views in just a single day
Platforms like X can shape political views Algi Febri Sugita/ZUMA Press/Alamy The algorithms behind social media platforms can change your…
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Ancient footprints show how early human species lived side by side
A trackway of footprints thought to have been left by a Paranthropus boisei individual Neil T. Roach Preserved footprints in…
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