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Mind

Your genes may influence how much you enjoy listening to music

Identical twins seem to experience more similar levels of pleasure when listening to music than non-identical twins, which suggests it has a genetic element

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Environment

Wind turbines based on condor wings could capture more energy

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Humans

Early humans spread as far north as Siberia 400,000 years ago

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An e-scooter with ultrasonic sensors and collision avoidance software

Technology

Autonomous e-scooters could ride themselves back to charging points

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Earth

Extreme heat in 2023 linked to drastic slump in growth of marine life

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Health

Dietary changes relieve irritable bowel syndrome better than medicine

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Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

Health

Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Life

Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever

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Space

Jupiter’s moon Io has been a volcanic inferno for billions of years

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Technology

Quantum-proof encryption may not actually stop quantum hackers

Cryptographers are scrambling to understand an algorithm that could undermine the mathematics behind next-generation encryption methods, which are intended to protect against quantum computers

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Mathematics

Particles move in beautiful patterns when they have ‘spatial memory’

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Humans

Ancient Maya burned their dead rulers to mark a new dynasty

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Environment

What is cloud seeding and did it cause the floods in Dubai?

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Life

Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

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