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Explore the latest science non-fiction books and sci-fi novels, plus science and technology-related theatre, exhibitions, games, movies and TV programmes with reviews and recommendations from Â鶹´«Ã½.

Space

The best new science fiction books of August 2024

Josh Malerman, James S. A. Corey and Neal Asher all have new science fiction novels out in August, making it a bumper month for fans

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ARINGAY, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 01: Residents queue to receive a dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a rural village on December 01, 2021 in Aringay, La Union province, Philippines. The Philippines is rushing to vaccinate its population as it mulls making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory and amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The country, which has just approved booster shots for its adult population, launched a three-day national vaccination holiday on November 29 to December 1 with the goal of vaccinating at least nine million additional people. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Health

Discover RNA’s irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star

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Life

The inside story of heroic efforts to save three bird species

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Society

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends: Rutger Bregman’s Humankind

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Physics

Time travel sci-fi novel is a rip-roaringly good thought experiment

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Members of the medical staff at the Elithair clinic conduct an artificial Intelligence analysis of Felix Hofmann's scalp and his hair roots.

Technology

A skilful primer makes sense of the mathematics beneath AI’s hood

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Mind

Nine profiles of neurodiverse people reveal rich and creative worlds

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Mind

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends: Pixar’s Inside Out 2

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Technology

Period atmosphere is best part of game set on turbulent oil rig

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Dogwoof handout film still: Eternal You

Comment

Would you resurrect a dead loved one with AI, asks a new documentary

The extraordinary film Eternal You probes the power of "grief technologies" – boosted by AI – to generate credible simulations of the dead, says Simon Ings

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Technology

Naomi Klein on the rise of misinformation and conspiracy influencers

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Comment

An entertaining history of gases shows science at work in daily life

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Comment

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends YouTube series Journey to the Microcosmos

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Comment

Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers

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