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There might be a 'Planet Y' hiding in the outer solar system

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 10:22am
Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet X, that might be warping the orbits of objects beyond Neptune
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Our brain doesn't actually reorganise itself after an amputation

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 6:00am
Previous research in macaques suggests that part of the brain reorganises itself when a limb is removed, but now a study in people has turned that idea on its head
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Could lacing food with fat-trapping microbeads help us lose weight?

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 6:00am
Edible microbeads made of vitamin E and seaweed helped rats lose weight by absorbing excess fat in their guts
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Ceres may have been habitable at just half a billion years old

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 3:00pm
A billion or so years into its evolution, the icy dwarf planet Ceres may have had the right conditions to sustain life, which indicates the solar system may be more habitable than we thought
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Super-cool cement could stop buildings trapping heat inside

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 3:00pm
A new formulation of cement reflects and emits heat more effectively than normal Portland cement, so it stays much cooler on a hot day
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Why bosses exploit their most loyal employees

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Research reveals that managers often take advantage of their hardest-working members of staff. David Robson has some advice for a frustrated reader
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Exploring humanity's ancient origins in fantastic new BBC documentary

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Human delivers an unusually clear picture of Homo sapiens as a species shaped by climate, animals, plants, other hominins and the interactions of its own nomadic groups. Bethan Ackerley is enthralled
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Documenting the battle to protect New Zealand's endangered birds

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Robin Hammond's photographs show the conservation battle to eradicate three species introduced to New Zealand, in order to protect the island nation's birds
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Powerful new book explores how noise has taken over the world

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
We need to think about the purpose of noise in our daily lives and environments. Chris Stokel-Walker discovers a great guide in Chris Berdik's Clamor
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I'm a cyclist. Will the arrival of robotaxis make my journeys safer?

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Inveterate cyclist Matt Sparkes, who has been knocked off his bike by human-driven cars several times, wonders if the arrival of driverless cars in London is a good thing - or a bad one
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Anyone keen on a cat cryptocoin? Anyone?

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Feedback is horrified to discover that the owner of one of the internet's favourite cats, Pépito, has taken the crypto route…
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We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Free and unimpeded internet access is no longer a convenience or a luxury. It is high time it was made a human right enshrined in law, says philosopher Merten Reglitz
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Did childcare fuel language? A new book makes the case

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Rearing our unusually underdeveloped young may account for the evolution of language. Michael Marshall is intrigued, but wants more evidence from Madeleine Beekman's The Origin of Language
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A new angle on brain health could bring much-needed new treatments

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 2:00pm
Psychiatric medicine hasn't changed much since the 1960s. Could blocking the effects of chronic inflammation on the brain be the step change we need?
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Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00pm
Frank Wilczek has one of the most brilliant and original minds in theoretical physics, having come up with the idea of time crystals among much else. Where is his curiosity taking him now?
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Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00pm
A 1989 experiment offered the promise of nuclear fusion without the need for high temperatures, but this "cold fusion" was quickly debunked. Now, some of the techniques involved have been resurrected in a new experiment that could actually improve efforts to achieve practical fusion power
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Artificial superfood for bees boosts colony reproduction

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00pm
A dietary supplement made from engineered yeast could help honeybees thrive despite the declining availability of high-quality pollen in their environment
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NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 10:00am
An AI model trained on years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can predict the sun’s future appearance and potentially flag dangerous solar flares
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Lesser-known food allergens are actually behind many serious reactions

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 4:01am
Foods like goat or sheep milk and buckwheat are behind many cases of severe allergic reactions, but may not be listed as such on a product's label
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