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European survey reveals 900m galaxies – and possibly secrets of ‘dark universe’ | Astronomy

A mission to create the largest ever 3D map of the universe has revealed more than 900m galaxies in its first major data release...

BMI alternative for identifying obesity ‘could prevent misdiagnosis in millions’ | Obesity

An alternative to BMI for diagnosing obesity could prevent misdiagnosis in millions of people worldwide, according to doctors who found it more accurately distinguished...

Molecular signal in blood helps detect early risk for ovarian cancer, study finds | Ovarian cancer

A molecular signal in the blood helps identify microscopic changes that precede development of ovarian cancer, researchers have found, ⁠a potential diagnostic breakthrough for...

‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’ | Space

Scientists have solved the mystery of when black holes “burp” – when the astronomical bodies launch jets after feeding on stars, blasting material enormous...

Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds | Climate science

Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first...

UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions | Science

A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek...

US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space | Space

The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk...

They’re the sopranos of the forest, so what’s silencing the gibbons’ morning chorus? | Primatology

Dawn has broken, and the air is cool and still. It’s at about this time that gibbons usually erupt into song, wa-oo-ing and wa-ing...

Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity | Alaska

Scientists have discovered nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska, offering new insights into the region’s largely unexplored marine biodiversity.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp | Mathematics

It was a week that left mathematicians reeling. Hot on the heels of a flurry of cases of artificial intelligence furthering the field, OpenAI...

Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds | Science

What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as...

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