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Darkly comic sci-fi chiller sees a pet spider turn fast-growing hunter
When a spider falls to Earth in an ice storm and is taken in as a pet, what could go right? Think Alien and M3gan – and effortless entertainment
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Darkly comic sci-fi chiller sees a pet spider turn fast-growing hunter
When a spider falls to Earth in an ice storm and is taken in as a pet, what could go right? Think Alien and M3gan – and effortless entertainment
Categories: Astronomy
Arielle Johnson digs into the science of flavour in her tasty new book
Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Try Arielle Johnson's delicious new book Flavorama
Categories: Astronomy
Arielle Johnson digs into the science of flavour in her tasty new book
Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Try Arielle Johnson's delicious new book Flavorama
Categories: Astronomy
Are the Microplastics Found in Testicles a Health Danger?
Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health
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Innovative Thinking Could Make New Sickle Cell Treatments More Accessible
The cost of new gene-based sickle cell treatments isn’t the only barrier to access. Coming up with new ways to treat the whole disease—and person—could make treatment more equitable
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Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon negative cities: forest homes grown from giant sequoia, genetically engineered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide
Categories: Astronomy
How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
Categories: Astronomy
Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon negative cities: forest homes grown from giant sequoia, genetically engineered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide
Categories: Astronomy
How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
Categories: Astronomy
To stay alive, try being more female
From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon
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New psychology book reckons with separating solitude from loneliness
In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
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To stay alive, try being more female
From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon
Categories: Astronomy
New psychology book reckons with separating solitude from loneliness
In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
Categories: Astronomy
Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?
New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place
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Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality
From the vastness of the universe to the infinitesimal particles that comprise it, extremes of scale defy comprehension – and present a problem for physicists seeking a unified theory of everything
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Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?
New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place
Categories: Astronomy
Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality
From the vastness of the universe to the infinitesimal particles that comprise it, extremes of scale defy comprehension – and present a problem for physicists seeking a unified theory of everything
Categories: Astronomy
Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger
A new JWST study has found evidence of two galaxies colliding 740 million years after the Big Bang.
The post Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space.
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