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Physics

Ignition confirmed in a nuclear fusion experiment for the first time

A 2021 experiment achieved the landmark milestone of nuclear fusion ignition, which data analysis has now confirmed – but attempts to recreate it over the last year haven’t been able to reach ignition again

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Unlike in other primates, the human voice box has lost small tissue structures called vocal membranes, which may have been involved in the evolution of speech

Humans

Losing parts of our voice box may have helped humans evolve to speak

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Millimetre-wave beams could give us access to deep geothermal energy

Environment

Millimetre-wave beams could give us access to deep geothermal energy

Comment

Steam rises from an oil refinement facility. Two American flags are displayed in an industrial setting with many pipes, tanks, and buildings.

Environment

10 finance firms effectively own half of all future carbon emissions

News

Climate Activists Protest Congressional Baseball Game, Washington, d.c., United States - 28 Jul 2022

Environment

What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for US carbon emissions?

News

Photograph of a stencil-printed two-cell paper battery with a design that spells the name of the authors' research institution (Empa). The battery is running a liquid crystal display alarm clock. Credit: Alexandre Poulin.

Technology

Disposable paper battery is activated by a drop of tap water

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Air source heat pump installers

Environment

UK's slow heat pump efforts will take 600 years to meet 2050 target

News

A view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining are seeking approval to once again extract coal

Environment

Cumbria coal mine should be a no go for new levelling up secretary

Comment

Illustration of a clock in a spiral

Physics

Time loops may not be forbidden by physics after all

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Why elite universities like Cambridge must ditch big oil funding

Society

Why elite universities like Cambridge must ditch big oil funding

While institutions like Cambridge talk up climate action, they also maintain partnerships with the fossil fuel giants driving climate catastrophe. This must stop, says Zak Coleman

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Environment

Deepwater Horizon oil spill did no harm to BP's long-term share value

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Health

Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction

News

Health

Genetic errors cause most miscarriages, confirms largest study yet

News

Health

Changing US abortion laws could dangerously restrict miscarriage care

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