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Health

Multipurpose anti-viral pill may treat colds, norovirus, flu and covid

AI predicted that a forgotten breast cancer drug could be repurposed to treat many respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, and subsequent animal tests suggests it may be right

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Life

Surprise fossil discoveries push back the evolution of complex animals

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Life

Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm

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Nelson Dellis holds his trophy after winning the annual USA Memory Championships in New York in 2011

Mind

Unprecedented insight into memory champion's brain reveals his tricks

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Space

We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars

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Space

Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon

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Life

Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs

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Dust rising from combine during crop harvesting, no-till technology professional occupation.

Environment

The Iran war is exposing the huge risks in our food system

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Technology

The first quantum computer to break encryption is now shockingly close

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Life

Male octopuses have a favourite arm that they mostly use for sex

The third right arm of male octopuses has a specialised role in mating, and the creatures take extra care to avoid damaging it or losing it to a predator

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Health

Virus from marine animals is causing weird eye problems in people

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Environment

Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it worth it?

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Humans

Historians dispute link between drought and rebellion in Roman Britain

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Health

Attacks from our immune system are a cause of long covid

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