SCIENCE

Gravitational wave signal proves Einstein was right about relativity

Artist’s impression of a black hole collision that produced GW250114A. Simonnet/Sonoma State University; LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration; University of Rhode Island The…

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Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate

Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice shelfNASA/Brooke Medley A large and fast-melting glacier in…

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Dutch air force reads pilots’ brainwaves to make training harder

Royal Netherlands Air Force pilots tested brain-reading technology in a simulatorAlireza Boeini/Alamy Fighter pilots in training are having their brainwaves…

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Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?

Biologist George Church maintains a list of potentially beneficial gene variantsDON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images “Why should only the tall…

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The Epstein-Berr virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill?

Epstein-Barr virus is a very common infection, but that doesn’t make it harmlessScience History Images/Alamy About 1 in 10 people…

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Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful

An artist’s impression of nanomedicine in actionALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it…

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Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

Treponema pallidum bacteria cause diseases including syphilisScience Photo Library / Alamy Traces of a bacterium related to syphilis have been…

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Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals

Veronika the cow is the first recorded non-primate mammal to demonstrate flexible, multi-purpose tool useAntonio J. Osuna Mascaró A few…

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Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100

You might not have to ring in your 100th birthday with a dairy-free, egg-free cakeXinhua/Shutterstock Longevity pioneers like Bryan Johnson…

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The hunt for where the last Neanderthals lived

Neanderthals often found refuge in cavesGREGOIRE CIRADE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about…

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