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        <![CDATA[Treating pancreatic tumours may have revealed cancer’s master switch]]>
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        <![CDATA[How artificial intelligence got better at building itself]]>
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        <![CDATA[What does “recursive self-improvement” mean for the technology?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The chemicals that reduce wrinkles]]>
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        <![CDATA[Vitamins, applied properly, can partially reverse the effects of ageing]]>
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        <![CDATA[Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology]]>
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        <![CDATA[Startups are combining AI and genetics to make more food for less money]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rocket goes boom; so do moon plans]]>
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        <![CDATA[The phenomenal explosion could blow a hole in Amazon’s plans and NASA’s too ]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to bring down cheap, low-flying drones]]>
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        <![CDATA[Acoustics and innovative radar could help ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you use a sleep tracker?]]>
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        <![CDATA[They are pretty accurate. But they could keep you up at night]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mosquitoes seem to be getting over insect repellent]]>
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        <![CDATA[They learn to associate it with food]]>
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        <![CDATA[Too much time with colleagues can sour social interaction ]]>
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        <![CDATA[You probably don’t need extra electrolytes]]>
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        <![CDATA[Unless you’re athletic or unwell]]>
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        <![CDATA[Could microscopic spheres of silica help cool the planet? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Private money is bringing new ideas—and new concerns—to solar-geoengineering research]]>
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        <![CDATA[Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them much better]]>
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        <![CDATA[Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents]]>
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        <![CDATA[The hantavirus outbreak is a tragedy—and a valuable data source]]>
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        <![CDATA[The risk to public health remains low]]>
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        <![CDATA[Japanese eels have two types of sperm]]>
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        <![CDATA[Understanding why could help boost their numbers]]>
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        <![CDATA[How well do anabolic steroids work?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Very. But beware the side-effects]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models are being used to predict conflict]]>
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        <![CDATA[Good data are hard to come by]]>
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        <![CDATA[Neanderthals went to the dentist (really)]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why many women cannot make enough breast milk]]>
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        <![CDATA[The causes are often beyond their control]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do houseplants improve air quality?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Air purifiers are more effective and easier to maintain]]>
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        <![CDATA[The human genome encodes for a new category of molecule]]>
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        <![CDATA[They may be useful targets for future drugs]]>
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        <![CDATA[How worried should you be about hantavirus?]]>
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        <![CDATA[An outbreak on a cruise ship has authorities concerned]]>
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        <![CDATA[How AI tools could enable bioterrorism ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Leading models are getting better at designing pathogens]]>
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        <![CDATA[Does acupuncture work?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It seems useful for pain. The jury’s out on everything else]]>
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        <![CDATA[A glimpse into cyber-security’s AI-driven future]]>
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        <![CDATA[A hacking conference reveals how machines will defend us]]>
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        <![CDATA[Genome editing can be risky. Meet the epigenome editors]]>
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        <![CDATA[The technology could tackle diseases such as atherosclerosis and hepatitis B ]]>
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        <![CDATA[A treatment for pre-eclampsia may be on the horizon]]>
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        <![CDATA[Blood filtering has performed well in early trials]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is exercise as effective as treatments for depression and anxiety?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some big studies say yes. Many experts have reservations]]>
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        <![CDATA[Crypto-miners are quietly colonising computers]]>
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        <![CDATA[Hijacking processing power cuts costs]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to stop colour-blind grouse flying into ski lifts]]>
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        <![CDATA[Use signage they can see]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster]]>
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        <![CDATA[Their work should make future accidents less deadly]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is bone broth good for you?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Or is it just tasty?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Tumour cells use a genetic trick to become drug-resistant]]>
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        <![CDATA[The same trick could also be used against them]]>
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        <![CDATA[How natural selection really shaped humanity]]>
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        <![CDATA[Adaptation in response to evolutionary pressure is surprisingly common]]>
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        <![CDATA[How AI hackers will shake up cyber-security]]>
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        <![CDATA[The technology could eventually favour the defenders—but expect a bumpy ride]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to make buffet breakfasts less wasteful]]>
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        <![CDATA[A computer model has found some counterintuitive solutions]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Climate Issue newsletter: The blue marble, then and now]]>
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        <![CDATA[Our planetary-affairs editor, Oliver Morton, looks at the connection between space travel and climate science]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are sugar substitutes healthier than the real thing?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We share some bitter truths]]>
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        <![CDATA[Earth and Moon, then and now]]>
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        <![CDATA[Sir Demis Hassabis wants to automate drug design ]]>
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        <![CDATA[We speak to the boss of Google DeepMind]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mummified reptiles are revealing how breathing evolved]]>
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        <![CDATA[The question had previously been up in the air]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models could offer mathematicians a common language]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some hope they will simplify the process of verifying proofs]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you take multivitamins?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Research shows that some people could benefit]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are working on “everything vaccines”]]>
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        <![CDATA[A single jab could protect against a wide range of pathogens]]>
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        <![CDATA[A trio of firms want to clean up steelmaking]]>
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        <![CDATA[The industry is currently responsible for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why a startup is teaching human brain cells to play “Doom”]]>
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        <![CDATA[They could herald a new type of computing]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you track your VO2 max?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Treat it as a measure, not a target]]>
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        <![CDATA[China is winning the AI talent race]]>
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        <![CDATA[Its lead over the West is only set to widen]]>
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        <![CDATA[NASA’s Moon-base plans mark a rethinking of its future]]>
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        <![CDATA[The changes are welcome]]>
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        <![CDATA[New research uncovers more of the story of man’s best friend]]>
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        <![CDATA[The evolutionary tale of Europe’s dogs is becoming clearer]]>
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        <![CDATA[Early French winemakers had surprisingly sophisticated techniques ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Genomics suggests the country has been making wine for over 2,500 years]]>
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        <![CDATA[Autonomous swarms are the future of drone warfare]]>
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        <![CDATA[Much of the innovation is being carried out in Ukraine]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is playing music good for the brain?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It would seem so, even for amateurs]]>
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        <![CDATA[The next phase of artificial intelligence may require very different processors]]>
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        <![CDATA[The GPUs that powered the AI boom can’t handle the workload]]>
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        <![CDATA[China is a serious contender in the race for fusion energy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Could it be the first to build a commercial reactor?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Top AI models underperform in languages other than English]]>
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        <![CDATA[Those turning to them for health advice are most at risk]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rapid-charging EV batteries are on the way ]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[They can be topped up in as little time as a tank of fuel]]>
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      <link>https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/03/16/rapid-charging-ev-batteries-are-on-the-way</link>
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        <![CDATA[Should you take GLP-1 drugs for longevity?]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The evidence is tantalising. But that is not the same as proof]]>
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        <![CDATA[Want to hack your body with peptides? If only the science agreed  ]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Boosters say they will do everything from aiding strength, recovery and longevity]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI is helping expand the frontier of theoretical physics]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[It is blurring the line between tool and collaborator]]>
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        <![CDATA[What is your maximum heart rate?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We tell you how to find out]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Faecal transplants—a treatment for bipolar disorder?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Initial results from a test are intriguing]]>
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        <![CDATA[A basket of new fruit varieties is coming your way]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Thank gene editing]]>
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      <link>https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/03/04/a-basket-of-new-fruit-varieties-is-coming-your-way</link>
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        <![CDATA[Data centres in space: less crazy than you think]]>
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        <![CDATA[They could be cheaper than ones on Earth, with the right technology]]>
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        <![CDATA[Will magnesium supplements help you relax?]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Not everyone will feel the benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[Marks left by Stone Age humans were surprisingly complex]]>
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        <![CDATA[Their information density rivals the immediate predecessors of writing]]>
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      <link>https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/02/25/marks-left-by-stone-age-humans-were-surprisingly-complex</link>
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        <![CDATA[Will one-stop blood tests for cancer save lives?]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[They are increasingly popular]]>
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      <link>https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/02/25/will-one-stop-blood-tests-for-cancer-save-lives</link>
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        <![CDATA[AI tools are being prepared for the physical world]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The race to build world models is on]]>
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      <title>
        <![CDATA[Should you be fibremaxxing?]]>
      </title>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[What to make of the new dietary fad ]]>
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        <![CDATA[A psychedelic medicine performs well against depression]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Regulators are now mulling the results of the late-stage trial ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Brain-like computers could be built out of perovskites]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The long-hyped materials may have found their niche]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Human Exposome Project will map how environmental factors shape health]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[It makes the Human Genome Project look easy]]>
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        <![CDATA[How ICE’s new software tools could speed up deportations]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The risk of overreach is high]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can the shingles vaccine slow ageing?]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The evidence is surprisingly strong]]>
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        <![CDATA[Humans are not the only animals that treat each other’s injuries ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Many ant species do so too]]>
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        <![CDATA[Robots with human-inspired eyes have better vision]]>
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        <![CDATA[Their reaction times can even surpass their makers’]]>
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        <![CDATA[“Flying” electric boats could remake urban transport]]>
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        <![CDATA[The convergence of three technologies has made possible the reinvention of the hydrofoil]]>
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        <![CDATA[Does being induced lead to a medicalised birth?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It might actually prevent it]]>
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        <![CDATA[In America science-sceptics are now in charge]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Trump administration seems to want less clean energy and more preventable diseases ]]>
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        <![CDATA[More than a third of cancers arise from preventable risks]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Smoking, infections and alcohol are the top causes]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Trump administration is eroding vital climate data]]>
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        <![CDATA[American citizens are left vulnerable]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Economist’s science and technology internship]]>
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        <![CDATA[We invite applications for the 2026 Richard Casement internship]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is a matcha latte better for you than a builder’s brew?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We spill the tea]]>
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        <![CDATA[For the first time in half a century, astronauts are going to the Moon]]>
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        <![CDATA[They will not land. Others, both American and Chinese, soon may]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should the Arctic be refrozen?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is possible. But as an end in itself, it is not advisable]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to get power naps right]]>
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        <![CDATA[It’s all in the timing]]>
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        <![CDATA[Satellites encased in wood are in the works]]>
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        <![CDATA[Timber is cheaper and better than alloys, and may be less polluting]]>
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        <![CDATA[To disperse their spores, truffles rely on animals eating other animals]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is a gruesome business]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new study highlights the brain’s role in immune health]]>
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        <![CDATA[It truly is a question of mind over matter]]>
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        <![CDATA[Treatment of a teenager with an ultra-rare condition is a medical milestone]]>
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        <![CDATA[It will change regulators’ rule books]]>
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        <![CDATA[The most useful indicator of your overall health]]>
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        <![CDATA[“Heart-rate variability” has been decades in the making ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Same-sex sexual behaviour in primates is a survival strategy]]>
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        <![CDATA[It promotes harmony among those living in harsh environments, says new study]]>
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        <![CDATA[2025 was the third hottest year on record]]>
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        <![CDATA[It should have been a relatively cool year; it was anything but]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why child prodigies rarely become elite performers]]>
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        <![CDATA[Hot-housing promising youngsters works—but not as well as you might think]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do RFK junior’s new dietary guidelines make sense?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We break them down for you]]>
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        <![CDATA[Where should predators hang out if there are no watering holes?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Salt licks are a good option]]>
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        <![CDATA[Real flying saucers]]>
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        <![CDATA[The latest satellites are flat and circular]]>
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        <![CDATA[A clever idea that could help the world grow a lot more food]]>
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        <![CDATA[Make the semi-desert bloom by enridging it]]>
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        <![CDATA[An AI revolution in drugmaking is under way ]]>
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        <![CDATA[It will transform how medicines are created—and the industry itself ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can high-intensity interval training get you fit in a hurry?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Yes, but be prepared to suffer]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to export life to Mars]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new science—applied astrobiology—is taking shape]]>
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        <![CDATA[The spiders on the icecaps of Mars]]>
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        <![CDATA[Astrobiologists think they could point to more habitable areas on the red planet]]>
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        <![CDATA[What is the best way to train for a marathon? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Most people train too fast]]>
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        <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia wants to host the world’s cheapest data centres ]]>
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        <![CDATA[With plentiful land and electricity on hand, the kingdom thinks it has found an edge]]>
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        <![CDATA[A debate is raging over the origins of an elusive cousin to modern humans]]>
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        <![CDATA[Who were the Denisovans?]]>
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        <![CDATA[How dogs make teens feel less anxious]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are some types of sugar healthier than others?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We weigh up the options ]]>
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        <![CDATA[The next version of the web will be built for machines, not humans]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI will surf, shop and act on your behalf]]>
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      <link>https://www.economist.com/interactive/science-and-technology/2025/12/10/the-next-version-of-the-web-will-be-built-for-machines-not-humans</link>
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        <![CDATA[Humans were lighting fires from scratch a lot earlier than previously thought]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[A 400,000-year-old tinderbox is found in eastern England ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the scientist who saved the elephants]]>
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        <![CDATA[The beasts have lost their stoutest defender ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why hangovers get worse as you get older]]>
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        <![CDATA[But there are things you can do to help]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Chinese rocket industry takes off]]>
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        <![CDATA[A reusable booster failed last week, but showed the Americans they may soon have competition]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why autism should not be treated as a single condition]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[A better understanding of its biology will lead to better interventions]]>
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        <![CDATA[Surging satellite numbers threaten to dazzle even space telescopes]]>
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        <![CDATA[Low-flying satellites can ruin astronomical observations]]>
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        <![CDATA[Does taping your mouth while you sleep have benefits?]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[Proponents say it improves sleep and oral health]]>
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        <![CDATA[When LLMs learn to take shortcuts, they become evil]]>
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        <![CDATA[The fix is to use some reverse psychology when training a model]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new way to generate electricity from water]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[An age-old technique updated with futuristic materials]]>
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        <![CDATA[There’s more to cholesterol than simply “good” or “bad”]]>
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        <![CDATA[Standard health tests may miss those at most risk]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should adults take colostrum supplements?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Claims for “first milk” have been exaggerated, but trials point to some benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[A better way to look for signs of ancient biology]]>
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        <![CDATA[It could also be useful in finding life on other planets]]>
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        <![CDATA[Geothermal kit can help make the power grid flexible]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is potentially cheaper and longer-lasting than lithium batteries]]>
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        <![CDATA[Tech billionaires want to make gene-edited babies]]>
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        <![CDATA[Widespread bans don’t seem to be a hindrance]]>
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        <![CDATA[The use of a rare wood pits violinists against environmentalists ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Pernambuco has been used for centuries because of its unique sound]]>
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        <![CDATA[Geothermal’s time has finally come]]>
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        <![CDATA[This source of energy could become bigger than nuclear]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do women need testosterone supplements?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It can be helpful in some cases, but it’s no fountain of youth]]>
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        <![CDATA[Sperm whales communicate with vowels]]>
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        <![CDATA[The clicks that the animals make share at least one property with human language]]>
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        <![CDATA[Millions are turning to AI for therapy]]>
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        <![CDATA[But is the technology ready?]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new project aims to predict how quickly AI will progress]]>
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        <![CDATA[Superforecasters weigh in on the subject]]>
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        <![CDATA[The “Wolverine stack” is supposed to boost healing and recovery]]>
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        <![CDATA[Golden Dome is one of the most ambitious military projects ever ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Even a modest missile shield could upset the balance between nuclear powers]]>
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        <![CDATA[Was the Pacific Palisades blaze a “zombie fire”?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Fires can linger underground in the Arctic. Might they do the same in California?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Introducing our free newsletter on health and wellness]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can a dopamine detox reset your brain?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Taken literally, the idea makes no sense. But it might still be good for you]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists may have found a panacea for snake bites]]>
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        <![CDATA[A broad-spectrum antivenom could save thousands of lives a year]]>
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        <![CDATA[America is upgrading GPS to catch up with rivals]]>
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        <![CDATA[The system should soon become harder to jam or fool]]>
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        <![CDATA[How pig-organ transplants might soon save lives]]>
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        <![CDATA[After a man lives nearly nine months with a pig kidney, two American firms are preparing clinical trials]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can you eat your way to lower cholesterol?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Veggies, nuts, soya and seeds are all a good idea]]>
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        <![CDATA[How the persecution of sparrows killed 2m people]]>
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        <![CDATA[The birds were almost wiped out during China’s Great Leap Forward]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models ace their predictions of India’s monsoon rains]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some weather forecasts can now be done on a laptop ]]>
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        <![CDATA[China’s chipmakers are cleverly innovating around America’s limits]]>
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        <![CDATA[They are pushing tools to the edge, scaling up and relying on fuzzy maths]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can bright light banish winter depression?]]>
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        <![CDATA[It seems so. And it might work for other kinds of depression, too]]>
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        <![CDATA[The strange role of lead poisoning in humanity’s success]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new study looks at ancient exposure to the metal]]>
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        <![CDATA[Global warming may have volcanic consequences]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why less ice might mean more fire]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to save Madagascar’s dwindling forests]]>
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        <![CDATA[The island’s unique plants are being preserved in the world’s biggest seed bank]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are barefoot shoes good for runners?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Aficionados swear by them. But the scientific jury is out]]>
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        <![CDATA[This year’s Nobel laureates have now been announced]]>
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        <![CDATA[There are prizes for chemical cages, new immune cells and the roots of quantum computing]]>
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        <![CDATA[Hover flies are long-distance travellers]]>
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        <![CDATA[The pollen they carry stirs continent-wide gene pools]]>
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        <![CDATA[A chemistry Nobel for crystals that absorb other chemicals]]>
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        <![CDATA[MOFs can carry drugs, decontaminate oil spills, and conjure water from thin air]]>
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        <![CDATA[A Nobel for the physics that ushered in quantum computing]]>
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        <![CDATA[Tunnelling between microscopic and macroscopic worlds]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI video: more than just “slop” ]]>
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        <![CDATA[The next big thing in AI may be pictures, not words]]>
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        <![CDATA[A Nobel prize in physiology for immune tolerance]]>
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        <![CDATA[The search to understand how the body keeps immunity in check]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is dark chocolate actually healthy?]]>
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        <![CDATA[We assess whether that tempting idea is too good to be true]]>
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        <![CDATA[A portent of death may have helped create life]]>
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        <![CDATA[Marsh spirits seem to be created by a miniature version of lightning]]>
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        <![CDATA[Restocking an African lake may ameliorate a debilitating plague]]>
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        <![CDATA[Catfish eat the snails in which the parasite lives]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new technique can turn a woman’s skin cells into eggs]]>
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        <![CDATA[But improved fertility treatment is still far away]]>
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        <![CDATA[Armed forces are using 18th-century technology to spy on enemies]]>
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        <![CDATA[High-altitude balloons are surprisingly useful in modern conflicts]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are red-light face masks worth the hype?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Used properly, the right ones can help combat the signs of ageing]]>
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        <![CDATA[People are using big data to try to predict Nobel laureates]]>
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        <![CDATA[Come back next month to see if they were right]]>
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        <![CDATA[A clever genetic technique may treat a horrible brain condition]]>
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        <![CDATA[It stops the toxic protein that causes it from forming]]>
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        <![CDATA[In some sports, left-handed athletes seem to have an innate advantage]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is more than just their novelty factor]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why AI systems may never be secure, and what to do about it]]>
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        <![CDATA[A “lethal trifecta” of conditions opens them to abuse]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Probably—and safety organisations are beginning to take note]]>
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        <![CDATA[The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer]]>
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        <![CDATA[More sun might improve your heart and immune system. Just don’t get sunburnt]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new AI model can forecast a person’s risk of diseases across their life]]>
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        <![CDATA[Delphi-2M can predict which of more than 1,000 conditions a person might face next]]>
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        <![CDATA[Pink pineapples and lab-grown meat: tasting the foods of the future ]]>
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        <![CDATA[A restaurant in San Francisco offers a test ]]>
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        <![CDATA[What nicotine does to your brain]]>
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        <![CDATA[The drug is hugely addictive but it does boost mental performance]]>
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        <![CDATA[NASA has found a Martian rock with what may be signs of life]]>
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        <![CDATA[Bringing it to Earth for further study will be complicated]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to build table-top fusion reactors]]>
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        <![CDATA[An American startup is revisiting a 60-year-old idea]]>
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        <![CDATA[A dangerous new class of synthetic opioid is spreading]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some nitazenes are far more potent than fentanyl]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do hangover supplements work?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The science is plausible, but the evidence is thin]]>
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        <![CDATA[Burying nuclear reactors might make them cleaner and cheaper]]>
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        <![CDATA[An American firm hopes to test the theory]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to study people who are very drunk]]>
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        <![CDATA[Naturalistic experiments are all the rage ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are discovering a powerful new way to prevent cancer]]>
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        <![CDATA[Treatments should encourage healthy cells as well as killing unhealthy ones]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Economist is hiring a science and technology correspondent]]>
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        <![CDATA[The truth about seed oils]]>
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        <![CDATA[Forget the scaremongering. They are healthier than common alternatives]]>
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        <![CDATA[The rise of beer made by AI]]>
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        <![CDATA[Customers love it]]>
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        <![CDATA[The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable]]>
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        <![CDATA[Youth used to be cheerful. No more]]>
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        <![CDATA[A successful test flight puts Musk’s Starship back on track]]>
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        <![CDATA[The engineering is working at last, but the schedule is still a fantasy]]>
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        <![CDATA[A Chinese lab starts to tackle a giant mystery in particle physics]]>
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        <![CDATA[The JUNO detector, hidden deep beneath a mountain, will hunt for the universe’s most elusive particles]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are saunas actually good for you?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The evidence for sweating it out is promising but incomplete]]>
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        <![CDATA[The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments]]>
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        <![CDATA[Even diet might have an effect]]>
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        <![CDATA[Old fossil-fuel plants are becoming green-energy hubs]]>
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        <![CDATA[The dirtiest parts of the energy system could help build the cleanest ]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI-powered robots can take your phone apart]]>
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        <![CDATA[They will make recycling electronics much more efficient]]>
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        <![CDATA[RFK Jr’s attack on mRNA technology endangers the world]]>
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        <![CDATA[His cuts will not just hurt vaccines]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you use a standing desk?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The benefits are real, but seem to vary with age]]>
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        <![CDATA[Drones could soon become more intrusive than ever]]>
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        <![CDATA[“Whole-body” biometrics are on their way]]>
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        <![CDATA[Smoke from boreal wildfires could cool the Arctic]]>
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        <![CDATA[But the damage such blazes cause outweighs their benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[Earth’s climate is approaching irreversible tipping points]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are racing to work out just how close they might be]]>
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        <![CDATA[OpenAI’s latest step towards advanced artificial intelligence ]]>
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        <![CDATA[GPT-5 is an update, not a revolution. But revolution may still be on the way]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are nightmares bad for your health?]]>
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        <![CDATA[If you have them often, the answer seems to be yes]]>
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        <![CDATA[Fraudulent scientific papers are booming]]>
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        <![CDATA[A subset of journal editors may be partly responsible]]>
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        <![CDATA[Microphones can spot radar-evading hypersonic missiles]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is a new implementation of an old idea]]>
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        <![CDATA[Astronomers cannot agree on how fast the universe is expanding]]>
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        <![CDATA[This suggests cosmology might be wrong about something fundamental]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you take collagen?]]>
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        <![CDATA[There are simpler ways to get smoother skin and stronger joints]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists want to sequence all animals, fungi and plants on Earth]]>
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        <![CDATA[But international regulation and precarious funding threaten their efforts]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to build a ship for interstellar travel ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Winners of a design competition include conjoined Ferris wheels and a 58km-long cylinder]]>
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        <![CDATA[China has top-flight AI models. But it is struggling to run them]]>
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        <![CDATA[Trump’s U-turn on chip-export controls could be a boon]]>
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        <![CDATA[Even the sight of an infection can trigger an immune response]]>
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        <![CDATA[The phenomenon could be harnessed to boost immunotherapy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can you overcome an allergy?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Treatment is improving, even for the most dangerous]]>
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        <![CDATA[Inside the top-secret labs that build America’s nuclear weapons]]>
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        <![CDATA[To maintain the bombs, and build new ones, scientists are pushing the frontiers of physics]]>
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        <![CDATA[Fragmentary Latin inscriptions can be completed with AI]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new model is finding connections spanning the Roman world]]>
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        <![CDATA[What does it take to make a nuclear weapon?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Introducing “The Bomb”, our new four-part podcast series on the past, present and future of America’s nuclear stockpile]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do probiotics work?]]>
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        <![CDATA[For a healthy microbiome, eating your greens is a surer bet]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why do people sleep? A new study points to the brain]]>
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        <![CDATA[Experiments on fruit flies suggest tiredness could be caused by damaged neurons]]>
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        <![CDATA[Will AI make you stupid?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should you take creatine?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The performance-enhancing drug is legal, safe—and may have benefits beyond sport]]>
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        <![CDATA[Could hormones help treat some forms of anxiety and depression?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mental illnesses that do not respond to standard treatment could be hormone-driven]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ancient proteins could transform palaeontology]]>
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        <![CDATA[Astronomers have spotted an interstellar comet older than the Sun]]>
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        <![CDATA[Its appearance puts a new branch of astronomy to the test ]]>
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        <![CDATA[RFK junior wants to ban an ingredient in vaccines. Is he right?]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI is helping to design proteins from scratch]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new project aims to synthesise a human chromosome]]>
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        <![CDATA[How sea slugs give themselves superpowers]]>
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        <![CDATA[Their slimy shenanigans might have applications for humans, too]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is being bilingual good for your brain?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Perhaps. Learning languages offers other, more concrete benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[Distrust in public-health institutions is not just an American problem]]>
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        <![CDATA[Across the rich world politics is driving scepticism ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists have created healthy, fertile mice with two fathers]]>
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        <![CDATA[Bipaternal human children, though, are still far away]]>
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        <![CDATA[Killer whales appear to craft their own tools]]>
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        <![CDATA[One group uses kelp stalks as exfoliating brushes]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new telescope will find billions of asteroids, galaxies and stars]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Vera Rubin Observatory captures unprecedented detail]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do longevity drugs work?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Animal studies suggest rapamycin is as effective as long-term fasting]]>
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        <![CDATA[Climate change will hurt the richest farmers—and the poorest ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Even with realistic adaptation, crop yields will fall as temperatures rise]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to find the smartest AI]]>
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        <![CDATA[Developers are building fiendish tests only the best models can pass ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are China’s universities really the best in the world? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nature’s prestigious index says yes  ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Meet the moths that use the stars to find their way]]>
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        <![CDATA[The skill was previously thought unique to humans and certain birds]]>
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        <![CDATA[The world needs to understand the deep oceans better]]>
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        <![CDATA[Otherwise it cannot protect them properly]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is the “manopause” real?]]>
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        <![CDATA[If it is, it is nothing like the menopause]]>
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        <![CDATA[A routine test for fetal abnormalities could improve a mother’s health]]>
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        <![CDATA[Studies show these can help detect pre-eclampsia and predict preterm births ]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to stop swarms of drones? Blast them with microwaves ]]>
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        <![CDATA[America’s armed forces are already deploying the technology]]>
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        <![CDATA[How much protein do you really need?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Unless you are older or want bigger muscles, you’re probably getting enough]]>
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        <![CDATA[How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls? An AI model can help ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are using it to estimate the age of ancient handwriting  ]]>
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        <![CDATA[A leaderless NASA faces its biggest-ever cuts]]>
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        <![CDATA[More than 40 science missions would be cancelled if Donald Trump’s budget goes through]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline is healthier than you might think]]>
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        <![CDATA[It reflects a more nuanced understanding of the disease]]>
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        <![CDATA[How much coffee is too much?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Studies suggest moderate consumption is harmless. It may even be beneficial]]>
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        <![CDATA[Elon Musk’s plans to go to Mars next year are toast]]>
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        <![CDATA[SpaceX’s Starship fails for a third time in a row]]>
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        <![CDATA[The decoding of ancient Roman scrolls is speeding up]]>
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        <![CDATA[More data, and a more powerful particle accelerator, should pay dividends]]>
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        <![CDATA[Old oil paintings are suffering from chemical “acne” ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Conservators are scrambling to rescue them ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Snakes may have once faced a vicious enemy: the humble ant]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists believe that could be why the slithering reptiles developed toxic tails ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Aron D’Souza, the brash brain behind the “doping Olympics”]]>
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        <![CDATA[The president of the Enhanced Games wants to push forward human evolution]]>
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        <![CDATA[Should men be screened for prostate cancer?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The answer is less obvious than you might think]]>
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        <![CDATA[A pro-doping sporting contest is coming to Las Vegas]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Enhanced Games will set records and attract controversy]]>
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        <![CDATA[How cuts to science funding will hurt ordinary Americans]]>
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        <![CDATA[Federal agencies are struggling to predict the weather and monitor disease ]]>
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        <![CDATA[America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Other countries may benefit. Science will suffer]]>
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        <![CDATA[Trump’s attack on science is growing fiercer and more indiscriminate]]>
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        <![CDATA[It started as a crackdown on DEI. Now all types of research are being cancelled]]>
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        <![CDATA[Contact sports can cause brain injuries. Should kids still play?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Modifying rules and grouping players by size rather than age can limit the risks]]>
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        <![CDATA[For the first time, a CRISPR drug treats a child’s unique mutation]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists hope more children will benefit]]>
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        <![CDATA[The race to build the fighter planes of the future]]>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[They can hold more fuel, carry more weaponry and boast more computing power]]>
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        <![CDATA[Britain is now the biggest funder of solar-geoengineering research]]>
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        <![CDATA[It is supporting experiments to thicken sea ice and make clouds more reflective]]>
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        <![CDATA[Are juice shots worth the price? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Fresh fruit is probably a cheaper alternative]]>
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        <![CDATA[Companies have plans to build robotic horses]]>
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        <![CDATA[One diminutive design is aimed at children]]>
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        <![CDATA[Compressed music might be harmful to the ears]]>
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        <![CDATA[In guinea pigs it can weaken muscles important for hearing]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to build strong magnets without rare-earth metals]]>
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        <![CDATA[China’s export restrictions may boost scientific innovation]]>
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        <![CDATA[Dogs really do look and act just like their owners]]>
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        <![CDATA[The resemblance increases over time]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is your hay fever getting worse?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Climate change could be to blame]]>
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        <![CDATA[A landmark study of gender medicine is caught in an ethics row]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some say the trial is unethical. Others, that not doing it would be immoral]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people]]>
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        <![CDATA[Childhood exposure to a common gut bacterium could be responsible]]>
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        <![CDATA[The great Iberian power cut need not spell disaster for renewables]]>
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        <![CDATA[But there are lessons to be learned]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can at-home brain stimulators make you feel better?]]>
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        <![CDATA[For now, the evidence for neuromodulation products is slim]]>
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        <![CDATA[Australia’s dingoes are becoming a distinct species]]>
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        <![CDATA[Many will still be culled under false pretences]]>
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        <![CDATA[Lethal fungi are becoming drug-resistant—and spreading]]>
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        <![CDATA[New antifungals offer a glimmer of hope]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models can learn to conceal information from their users]]>
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        <![CDATA[This makes it harder to ensure that they remain transparent]]>
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        <![CDATA[The Carthaginians weren’t who you think they were]]>
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        <![CDATA[New research shows just how diverse the ancient city of Dido was]]>
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        <![CDATA[We’re hiring a Technical Lead for our AI Lab]]>
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        <![CDATA[Join The Economist’s new AI initiative]]>
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        <![CDATA[How to form good habits, and break bad ones: trick your brain]]>
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        <![CDATA[Small rewards and a change of scenery can help]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models could help negotiators secure peace deals]]>
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        <![CDATA[Some are being developed to help end the war in Ukraine]]>
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        <![CDATA[Scientists are getting to grips with ice]]>
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        <![CDATA[Climate change is making water freeze in unexpected ways]]>
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        <![CDATA[Microplastics have not yet earned their bad reputation]]>
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        <![CDATA[There are worrying signs. But more thorough studies of their health effects are coming]]>
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        <![CDATA[Electric vehicles also cause air pollution]]>
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        <![CDATA[Though fume-free, their brake pads and tyres disintegrate over time]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models are helping dirty industries go green]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mining companies and steelmakers are feeling the benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[Could data centres ever be built in orbit?]]>
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        <![CDATA[A startup called Starcloud has plans to do just that]]>
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        <![CDATA[The tricky task of calculating AI’s energy use]]>
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        <![CDATA[Making models less thirsty may not lessen their environmental impact]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models can help generate cleaner power ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Energy companies are using them to increase efficiency and spot problems]]>
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        <![CDATA[Researchers lift the lid on how reasoning models actually “think”]]>
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        <![CDATA[They plan sentences far in advance. They also bullshit themselves when reasoning out loud]]>
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        <![CDATA[How Daylight Saving Time affects your sleep and diet ]]>
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        <![CDATA[This annual time shift has long-lasting effects on health]]>
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        <![CDATA[Motors in the wheels take EVs further]]>
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        <![CDATA[Simpler to build, lighter and extra range]]>
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        <![CDATA[What does space miso taste like? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[It should make the diets of astronauts more interesting]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives]]>
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        <![CDATA[A technique that may create a new field of medicine]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is red meat unhealthy?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Overdoing it could give you heart disease or cancer]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can Musk put people on Mars?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Whether successful or not, his attempt to do so will reshape America’s space programme]]>
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        <![CDATA[Climate change may make it harder to spot submarines]]>
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        <![CDATA[The sound of their engines will not travel as far]]>
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        <![CDATA[How harmful are electronic cigarettes?]]>
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        <![CDATA[The risks of vaping may be worth the benefits]]>
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        <![CDATA[Why don’t seals drown?]]>
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        <![CDATA[They can time their dives to match their blood oxygen]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rumours on social media could cause sick people to feel worse]]>
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        <![CDATA[They are powerful triggers of an inverse placebo effect ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Can people be persuaded not to believe disinformation? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI chatbots and critical thinking courses might help]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do viruses trigger Alzheimer’s?]]>
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        <![CDATA[A growing group of scientists think so, and are asking whether antivirals could treat the disease]]>
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        <![CDATA[What is the best way to keep your teeth healthy?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Tooth-brushing reigns supreme. But fluoride in tap water is a good safety net]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ukraine’s embrace of drone warfare has paid off]]>
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        <![CDATA[Two new reports highlight strengths as well as weaknesses]]>
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        <![CDATA[The race is on to build the world’s most complex machine]]>
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        <![CDATA[But toppling ASML will not be easy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Want even tinier chips? Use a particle accelerator]]>
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        <![CDATA[High-speed electrons can etch nano-scale designs]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is butter bad for you? ]]>
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        <![CDATA[A new study suggests olive oil may be a healthier alternative]]>
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        <![CDATA[Two private companies reach the Moon within four days]]>
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        <![CDATA[Though Firefly Aerospace has had better luck than Intuitive Machines]]>
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        <![CDATA[Satellites are polluting the stratosphere]]>
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        <![CDATA[AI models are dreaming up the materials of the future]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mice have been genetically engineered to look like mammoths]]>
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        <![CDATA[Is posh moisturiser worth the money?]]>
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        <![CDATA[Don’t break the bank]]>
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        <![CDATA[How artificial intelligence can make board games better ]]>
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        <![CDATA[The skyrocketing demand for minerals will require new technologies ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Spy-satellite-grade images could soon become available to everyone]]>
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        <![CDATA[The key is to fly very low indeed]]>
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        <![CDATA[Do better shoes help you run faster? ]]>
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