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We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal system

We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal...

A thin layer of tissue called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane, or SLYM,...

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark...

Research in mice suggests that a newly identified brain pathway may be the reason...

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AI could predict hurricanes or rogue waves from minimal data

AI could predict hurricanes or rogue waves from minimal...

Learning the significance of data points allows artificial intelligence models to...

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The 50-year quest to find the particle that almost broke physics

The 50-year quest to find the particle that almost broke...

When physicists first discovered a form of a radioactivity called beta decay it...

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Twisted shapes of ancient trees may explain their extreme longevity

Twisted shapes of ancient trees may explain their extreme...

Pine trees that are more than 600 years old have unusual branching patterns and...

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Supersized wind turbine could weather storms by bending like palm tree

Supersized wind turbine could weather storms by bending...

There is a limit to how big existing wind turbine designs can get, which limits...

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The ozone layer was destroyed during Earth's biggest mass extinction

The ozone layer was destroyed during Earth's biggest mass...

Fossils show plants were producing higher levels of sunscreen chemicals to protect...

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XBB.1.5: What we know so far about the latest omicron subvariant

XBB.1.5: What we know so far about the latest omicron subvariant

A highly transmissible covid-19 subvariant called XBB.1.5 is now the dominant cause...

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AI chatbots could hit a ceiling after 2026 as training data runs dry

AI chatbots could hit a ceiling after 2026 as training...

The stock of language data that artificial intelligences like ChatGPT train on could...

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How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought

How California can capture stormwater to fight off the...

With atmospheric rivers drenching the US west coast, researchers are testing methods...

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility...

Laboratory-grown sperm, placentas and embryos in animals will help us gauge why...

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Strangely strong interstellar meteorites may come from supernovae

Strangely strong interstellar meteorites may come from...

The two interstellar meteorites identified so far seem to be significantly stronger...

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Watch this golf robot navigate to a ball by itself and sink a putt

Watch this golf robot navigate to a ball by itself and...

Previous golf robots have required assistance from human operators, but Golfi can...

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NASA's X-59 plane will try to quietly break the speed of sound in 2023

NASA's X-59 plane will try to quietly break the speed of...

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s strange-looking X-59 plane is set to fly early in 2023,...

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The 12 innovations we need to save humanity and the planet

The 12 innovations we need to save humanity and the planet

Which inventions should we prioritise to safeguard the environment and human health...

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Winter storms in US set to continue while Europe sees record warmth

Winter storms in US set to continue while Europe sees record...

Weather warnings remain in place in many parts of the US with more heavy snow on...