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HOW DOES THE EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE WORK?

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is often referred

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Potentially harmful changes in genetic code may be caused by subatomic particles ‘tunnelling’ across the DNA helix

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GUT MICROBES MAY INFLUENCE THE RISK AND SEVERITY OF STROKE

The discovery could lead to new methods of treating or preventing stroke

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A newly discovered mechanism suggests that when stressed, neurons can eliminate the toxic protein tangles seen in Alzheimer’s

STARGAZERS CALL FOR GREATER REGULATION OF SATELLITE LAUNCHES

“It’s time to clean up space,” say astronomers, as ever more satellites are launched into low Earth orbit

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Russian cosmonauts activated the European Space Agencydesigned bot during historic event that marked the 250th spacewalk carried out on the ISS

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TRAVELLING TO THE EDGE OF TIME

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AI WILL NEVER THINK LIKE A HUMAN... AND THAT’S OKAY

There’s no point getting frustrated with artificial intelligence when it doesn’t do what we expect it to. Instead, we should focus on the ways it can help and support people

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HIGHLY SENSITIVE: IS IT THE SAME AS BEING SHY OR INTROVERTED?

Recently, several celebrities have announced that they are ‘highly sensitive people’. What does this term mean, and how can you spot the signs?

PHYSICS: DO GIRLS AVOID IT BECAUSE IT’S TOO HARD?

In late April, head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh commented that girls didn’t like physics and are put off it because of the hard maths

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