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These curious experiments are finding new ways to tackle pollution
At the Green Propulsion Laboratory in Italy, scientists are trying to harness natural organisms to rehabilitate the environment. Photographer Luigi Avantaggiato explores
Categories: Astronomy
I might be an astrophysicist, but I'm still learning about stargazing
I have two degrees in astronomy, so you'd think I would know what I'm doing when it comes to looking at the sky. I don't, but I'm trying to change that, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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Scientists find a use for old tea bags - turn them into roads
Feedback is pleased to learn about innovative plans for the "considerable numbers of discarded teabags" in the world
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Why it is time for a longevity revolution
With global life expectancy now exceeding 70 years old, we need to change how we age, not how long we age, says Andrew Scott
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Sound Tracks: A fascinating archaeological history of music
Archaeologist, multi-instrumentalist and historian Graeme Lawson sets out to tell the story of music from 40,000 years ago until today, in his wide-ranging new book
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Life’s vital chemistry may have begun in hot, cracked rock
Amino acids and other molecules important to the origin of life can be enriched within networks of rocky fractures, which would have been common on the early Earth
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What is eco-anxiety and how can we overcome it?
Eco-anxiety is common around the world, especially among young people, and while the symptoms are the same as anxiety, the way to reduce them is not
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Is anxiety rising in children and if so, why?
Evidence points to more children today feeling anxious than a few years ago, with a complicated picture emerging encompassing everything from the pandemic to social media
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Anxiety really has increased over the past 10 years – but why?
The covid-19 pandemic saw a pronounced uptick in anxiety levels globally, but levels were rising in some countries before the pandemic began. The race is on to explain this trend
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Microsoft and Quantinuum’s quantum computer may be most reliable yet
A quantum computer built by Quantinuum uses “logical quantum bits” designed by Microsoft to run simple computational routines with an unprecedented level of reliability
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The surprising benefits of anxiety and how you could harness them
There can be no doubt that extreme anxiety is highly debilitating, but at moderate levels, our nervous feelings can make us smarter problem solvers and fuel original thinking
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Laser-powered licence plates could help avoid satellite collisions
It can be difficult to identify satellites that have lost power, increasing the risk of a dangerous collision in space, but licence plates could be a solution
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Snakes show signs of self-recognition in a smell-based 'mirror test'
Garter snakes may recognise their own scent and react differently when it is altered, hinting at self-awareness in reptiles
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Babies recognise spoken nursery rhymes they heard in the uterus
Previous research suggests that babies can recognise nursery rhymes that were sung to them while they were in the uterus. Now, scientists have found they also seem to remember nursery rhymes that are spoken with no tune
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Showing AI just 1000 extra images reduced AI-generated stereotypes
Researchers made an AI image generator produce less offensive images by feeding it a tiny amount of additional training data
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Planet caught in a gravitational 'tidal storm' is so hot that it glows
A strange world is being stretched out of shape by its neighbouring planets, heating it up so intensely that it probably has a molten surface
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I went hunting for a zombie fungus worth more than its weight in gold
The fungus yartsa gunbu, which grows by turning caterpillars into zombies, is prized in traditional medicine, but its harvest is having an increased ecological impact on its native Himalayan home
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Therapy that turns lymph nodes into livers gets first human trial
An experimental therapy that grows miniature livers inside a person’s lymph nodes has been used in a human for the first time, but it will be months before we know if it fully replaces their liver function
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Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety
There are several evidence-backed ways of calming an anxious mind – from eating specific foods to adding certain exercises to your routine
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Why do some people experience anxiety more intensely than others?
A new understanding of how our genes, environment, brain and gut interact is helping to explain differences in our disposition to anxiety
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