As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, militaries around the world are watching the evolution of drone warfare and planning for future conflicts ​As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, militaries around the world are watching the evolution of drone warfare and planning for future conflicts As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, …

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Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power their photosynthesis, which may be an evolutionary adaptation to a time when the oceans were iron-rich and green-tinged ​Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power their photosynthesis, which may be an evolutionary adaptation to a time when the …

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A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy ​A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy A person with neuroblastoma, …

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Artificial intelligences fail to identify optical illusions in images created by other AIs – so these images could form the basis of a new kind of CAPTCHA test ​Artificial intelligences fail to identify optical illusions in images created by other AIs – so these images could form the basis of a new kind of CAPTCHA …

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From staying active to getting plenty of sleep, there are many ways to keep your heart healthy ​From staying active to getting plenty of sleep, there are many ways to keep your heart healthy From staying active to getting plenty of sleep, there are many ways to keep your heart healthy 

Efforts to develop next-generation cryptography algorithms that can’t be broken by quantum computers are already underway in the US, but now China has announced it will seek its own solutions ​Efforts to develop next-generation cryptography algorithms that can’t be broken by quantum computers are already underway in the US, but now China has announced it …

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Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations ​Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations Pompeii only came under Roman control …

Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule Read More »

Throughout Earth’s history, ice caps have been very rare, but a model of the past 420 million years suggests an explanation for why they sometimes form ​Throughout Earth’s history, ice caps have been very rare, but a model of the past 420 million years suggests an explanation for why they sometimes form Throughout Earth’s history, ice …

Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes Read More »

Crops don’t generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and bones to turn sand into fertile land ​Crops don’t generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and bones to turn sand into fertile land Crops don’t …

Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago Read More »

A new look at fossils from the Cambrian Period around 500 million years ago has revealed that some of the earliest animals spent time on mudflats that were sometimes exposed to the air – a find that could rewrite the story of when life first left the oceans ​A new look at fossils from the …

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