SCIENCE

Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce

A modern recreation of garum, a fermented fish sauce dating back to Roman timesAlexander Mychko / Alamy Fermented fish sauce,…

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X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to beDaria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable – you…

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What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

A restless mind is one of the most common barriers to sleepAndrii Lysenko/Getty Images Perhaps it’s age or the hot…

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Stunning first images show the power of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Trifid (upper-right) and Lagoon (centre) Nebulae as viewed with the Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryNSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory A…

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Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growthPeter Dazeley/Getty Images The human brain is one of the most…

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The prospectors hunting hydrogen along a US continental rift

New Scientist visited a hydrogen well in KansasHyterra/Adler Grey The drilling rig rises several stories above a field normally full…

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestockMediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the leading…

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Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

In April, book authors and publishers protested Meta’s use of copyrighted books to train AIVuk Valcic/Alamy Live News Billions of…

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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy JrTasos Katopodis/Getty One of the top vaccine experts at the…

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Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn’t tell the whole story

There are concerns that more children are being diagnosed with ADHDImgorthand/Getty Images Is ADHD in children on the rise? An…

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