Science Archives - Page 24 of 26

06 May

Swallowable sensor unfurls in stomach to monitor gut health

May 6, 2024
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This sensor could travel into the stomach to help diagnose gastrointestinal conditionsProstock-studio/Shutterstock A swallowable sensor...

05 May

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Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England

May 5, 2024
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Red squirrels can carry bacteria that cause leprosyKarin Greevy/Shutterstock The DNA of leprosy-causing bacteria has been found in the ...

04 May

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Autoimmune conditions linked to reactivated X chromosome genes

May 4, 2024
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In female mammals, genes on one copy of the X chromosome are usually inactivatedvchal/Shutterstock Female mammals have a higher risk of...

03 May

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China is sending its Chang’e 6 spacecraft to the far side of the moon

May 3, 2024
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The Chang’e 6 lunar probe sits atop its rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in ChinaVCG via Getty Images The Chang’e 6 spacecraf...

02 May

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European summers will be hotter than predicted because of cleaner air

May 2, 2024
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A woman cools off with water distributed by the Red Cross charity near the entrance of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in July 2023Lou...

01 May

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The best new sci-fi books this month from Stephen King to an Ursula K. Le G…

May 1, 2024
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A new short story collection from Stephen King, You Like It Darker, is out in MayShane Leonard Every month, I trawl through publishers’...

30 Apr

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PsiQuantum: Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing

April 30, 2024
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A silicon photonic chip from PsiQuantumPsiQuantum The Australian government has announced it will invest nearly A$1 billion into the de...

29 Apr

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Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing

April 29, 2024
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Two of the researchers with several of the study participants, who have Laron syndromeJaime Guevara-Aguirre and Valter Longo People wit...

28 Apr

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5 extraordinary ideas about the mind and what it means to be conscious

April 28, 2024
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The question of consciousness is one of the biggest mysteries in scienceYuichiro Chino/Getty Images Two years after opening our bureau ...

27 Apr

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How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

April 27, 2024
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Dairy cows at a farm in the USShutterstock / Roman Melnyk As a bird flu virus continues to spread among dairy cattle in the US, the cou...