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Health

Bird flu suddenly got serious in 2024, infecting dozens of people

People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus

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Technology

Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it’s getting worse

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Environment

Arctic tundra is now a source – not a sink – of carbon emissions

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Physics

Ultracold atoms measure gravity with surprising precision

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Environment

Extreme heat may rapidly sap the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2

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Humans

Game-changing archaeology from the past 5 years – and what’s to come

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Technology

Is Google’s new Willow quantum computer really such a big deal?

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Health

Thirteen proteins in your blood could reveal the age of your brain

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Mathematics

Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around

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Humans

Believing in Santa Claus doesn’t make children act nicer at Christmas

You might expect a child's belief in Santa Claus – with his ability to discern whether children have been naughty or nice – would have an impact on their behaviour. But it turns out other festive trappings like Christmas jumpers and carols may play a more important role

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Technology

Chips linked with light could train AI faster while using less energy

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Earth

Monitoring ocean chlorophyll could reduce impact of warming seas

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Environment

Fungi transplant aims to restore soil species for healthy tree growth

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Physics

AI found a new way to create quantum entanglement

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