SCIENCE

The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change

Bands of fast-moving wind that blow west to east around the globe play a crucial role in weather – a…

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Sweat monitor could reveal when you are exercising too hard

This band can collect sweat excreted around the wrists or anklesSoongwon Cho & Ruihao Song Elastic bands embedded with colour-changing…

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Quantum holograms can send messages that disappear

Polarised light can make messages encoded in a quantum hologram disappearHong Liang, Wai Chun Wong, Tailin An, Jensen Li 2024…

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Potato yarn may cut the fashion industry’s environmental footprint

Potato fibres can be made into soft balls that resemble cottonFibe Fabric made from waste potato plants could offer a…

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Tweezers made of light could illuminate the quantum twin paradox

Tweezers made from laser beams can hold and move a single atomAepsilon/Shutterstock The way gravity affects the quantum realm has…

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Neolithic engineers used scientific knowledge to build huge megalith

The interior of the monument in Spain known as the Menga dolmenMiguel Ángel Blanco de la Rubia Neolithic people seem…

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Does eating meat really raise your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Red meat may be best enjoyed in moderationAnton Vierietin/Getty Images In the ever-evolving and confusing world of nutrition science, a…

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Mpox: Everything you need to know about the 2024 outbreak

Illustration of the mpox virusGetty Images/Science Photo Library The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of…

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1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings

Some people in a coma seem to be able to imagine themselves swimming or walkingKENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images One…

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Covid variant JN.1 may have become dominant due to just one mutation

JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19 infectionsDebarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Shutterstock One mutation may have been crucial…

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