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Science
Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins
Using computers to carry out protein design and for predicting protein structures...
A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them
A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar activity
Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn
If your jaw dropped as you watched the latest AI-generated video, your bank balance...
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early...
MicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes
Like DNA, RNA is a form of genetic material made from individual nucleotides linked...
We’ve worked out a way of understanding how microbial communities shape life on Earth
Microbial communities – vast ecosystems teeming with millions of different cells...
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
How do you date the disappearance of something?
The earliest galaxies formed amazingly fast after the Big Bang. Do they break the universe or change its age?
Scientists have been able to study these early galaxies by combining JWST’s detailed...
Scientists have figured out how to ‘see’ through mice – could humans be next?
Imagine being able to see right through your skin to watch your muscles or organs...
A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is taking place in South America and the Pacific. Here’s how eclipses happen
It will be visible from Argentina and Chile, while a partial eclipse will be seen...
There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought – new research
Supermassive black holes are some of the most impressive (and scary) objects in...
Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams travelled to the space station on Boeing’s Starliner...
Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex
Animals of the same species often cooperate – work together to reach some kind of...
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold...
New solar cells break efficiency record – they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the Sun
The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become...