X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful
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What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily
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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 Observatory NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory A pink-and-blue feast of stellar
Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones
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The prospectors hunting hydrogen along a US continental rift
New Scientist visited a hydrogen well in Kansas Hyterra/Adler Grey The drilling rig rises several stories above a field normally full of grazing cattle. Though
How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu
A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestock MediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the leading US public health agency
Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions
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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?
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Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn’t tell the whole story
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Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners
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