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A subdural hematoma, where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain, which can occur after a head injury

Health

Some brain injury patients would recover if life support weren’t ended

After comparing people with brain injuries whose life support was continued with those who had it turned off, scientists calculated that around 40 per cent in the latter group may have made some recovery

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01379-7 The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty.

Humans

A lost branch of the river Nile flowed past the pyramids of Egypt

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Life

Genetic mutation gives cats a ‘salty liquorice’ coat colour

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Environment

Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid

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Technology

Surgeons can use AI chatbot to tell robots to help with suturing

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Black hole in deep space

Space

Einstein was right about the way matter plunges into black holes

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Figure 4 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adi8666 Fig. 4. Target positioning and on-drone motion tracking of PHCE system. (A) Photograph of binocular vision system comprising two PHCEs. Scale bar, 1 cm.

Technology

Cameras inspired by insect eyes could give robots a wider view

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Mind

How the US used science to wage psychological war

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Environment

Why a new literary prize for climate fiction will make a difference

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Health

Why it’s vital we fight prejudices about the elderly once and for all

Ageism is a widespread global prejudice. It's about time we started acknowledging our unconscious bias towards old age – not least because our own future health depends on it

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Technology

OpenAI overtakes Google in race to build the future, but who wants it?

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Technology

Quantum internet draws near thanks to entangled memory breakthroughs

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Physics

Sunlight-trapping device can generate temperatures over 1000°C

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Technology

Buildings that include weak points on purpose withstand more damage

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