Possible galaxy spotted by JWST could be the earliest we’ve ever seen
The possible galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, CEERS, G. Gandolfi Astronomers might have discovered a galaxy that
Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
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Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
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Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around 70 million years ago was
Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune system UrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in the womb or early in life don’t generally have
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 Utah Witold Skrypczak/Alamy The leftover ore discarded by US mines is packed with
Unprecedented Arctic heatwave melted 1 per cent of Svalbard’s ice
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It is impossible to build a practical quantum broadcaster
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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 ancestry M George et al. Two unrelated young people buried
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 reflect ripples of space-time,