SCIENCE

Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune systemUrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in the womb or early in…

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We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines

Open-pit mining at Kennecott Copper Mine, also called Bingham Canyon Mine, in UtahWitold Skrypczak/Alamy The leftover ore discarded by US…

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Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard’s ice

Svalbard saw record-breaking high temperatures in the summer of 2024Xinhua/Shutterstock During the summer of 2024, six weeks of record-smashing heat…

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It is impossible to build a practical quantum broadcaster

Can we broadcast quantum information?Weiquan Lin/Getty Images Sharing quantum information the same way we broadcast TV or radio programs may…

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DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England

The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetary, who was found to have West African ancestryM George et al. Two…

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Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes

Is that gravitational wave signal coming from a black hole, or something even stranger?titoOnz / Alamy Exotic viscous stars could…

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NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults

NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapyGalina Zhigalova/Getty Images A type of psychotherapy available on…

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Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement?

Light particles seem to exhibit quantum weirdness even when they aren’t entangledWLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Particles that don’t seem to…

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Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving

The coastline of Shiogama, Japan as a tsunami warning had been issued after a huge earthquakeAsahi Shimbun via Getty Images…

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Steadfast lifestyle changes seem best to improve cognitive decline

Regular exercise could help keep us sharpYOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images A structured course of exercise, diet, cognitive challenges and…

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