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Super-low-density worlds reveal how common planetary systems form

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 11:00am
Most planetary systems contain worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the low-density planets around one young star should help us understand how such systems form
Categories: Astronomy

How rethinking your relationship with time could give you more of it

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 11:00am
You might feel like the days and weeks are slipping by. Here is how one psychologist says you can shift your experience of time
Categories: Astronomy

AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 5:00am
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
Categories: Astronomy

CAR T-cell therapy makes ageing guts heal themselves

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 3:00am
Immune cells are most commonly engineered to kill cancers, but now, scientists have shown the technique makes the gut lining of older mice resemble that of younger mice, raising hopes that the same approach could work in people
Categories: Astronomy