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PRIMER: THE RISE OF E-FUELS
Synthetic fuels could make transport more sustainable.... but at a price
ALIEN LIFE: ALIENS COULD SOON DETECT LIFE ON EARTH, ALL THANKS TO OUR MOBILE PHONE MASTS
Only aliens with more advanced technology than us would be able to 'eavesdrop' on the signals transmitted on Earth. But apparently that's more likely than you might think
NEUROSCIENCE: THIS MACHINE CAN READ YOUR MIND AND TRANSLATE HOW YOU SEE THE WORLD
Neurotechnologists have developed a decoder that can reconstruct what you're seeing, thinking and imagining... and put it into words
DARK EARTH: SCIENTISTS UNVEIL A NEW 'SECRET WEAPON' TO COMBAT DEFORESTATION
Ancient soil from the heart of the Amazon could help restore the planet's depleted rainforests
YOUR DNA IS TURNING UP IN PLACES YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
A new study reveals human DNA can be retrieved from almost anywhere and be used to identify you
BREAKTHROUGH STUDY REVEALS HOW SUPER-MASSIVE DINOSAURS GOT SO BIG
The sauropods were the largest animals to ever walk on Earth. A new study explains how they got that way
A GENE NAMED AFTER SONIC THE HEDGEHOG IS ALL THAT SEPARATES SCALES FROM FEATHERS
A recent discovery shows that changes in an unusually named gene can turn a scaly animal into a feathered one
3 rules behind every diet that works
We're fed up with navigating all the tips and advice online telling us how to lose weight, so we asked an obesity expert to reveal whether anything actually works for weight loss
DREAMS ARE BIZARRE, SO WHY DO THEY SEEM NORMAL WHEN WE'RE ASLEEP?
Our sleeping brains weave a patchwork out of our memories in complex, baffling ways
GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP IMPROVES IMMUNE RESPONSE TO VACCINATIONS
People who sleep for less than six hours a night produce significantly fewer antibodies after getting their jabs
COMPOUNDS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE FOUND IN SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM A NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID
Samples collected during Hayabusa2's trip to the asteroid Ryugu contain uracil, a substance present in RNA
Can we feel others' emotions?
Mantis, from Guardians Of The Galaxy, is an empath. Do we feel the same way, too?
THE EXPLAINER PHOBIAS
AN EXPLORATION INTO THE ORIGINS AND TREATMENTS OF IRRATIONAL FEARS
WILD RATS LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY SEWERS ARE CARRYING CORONAVIRUS
More than 15 per cent of rats captured in wastewater systems tested positive for the virus
COMPLETE CIRCUITRY OF AN INSECT BRAIN MAPPED FOR THE FIRST TIME
The model shows every single neuron and connection in the brain of a fruit fly larva
SIGNS OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY FOUND ON VENUS FOR THE FIRST TIME
Images taken by the Magellan space probe in the 1990s could show evidence of eruptions or magma flow
SET THE JUICE LOOSE
This month, the JUICE mission blasts off on its eight-year voyage to Jupiter. Once there, it will peer at the planet's moons to find out if life could be lurking beneath their icy crusts...
DOWN ON THE ROBOT FARM
IN THE WEST, FARM WORKERS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY... BUT ROBOTS ARE READY TO TAKE THEIR JOBS
Can chatbots encourage people to be nicer to each other?
The new wave of conversational psychology to push back against toxic language Al takes cues from social
COULD THE NEW GENERATION OF ANTI-OBESITY INJECTIONS BE A GAME-CHANGER?
UK chemists will soon be selling the weight-loss jabs
Meta Quest Pro: a VR headset for an unknown customer
The Meta Quest Pro is powerful and full of features, but, as Alex Hughes discovers, unless you’re already a full believer in the metaverse, it’s probably not for you
SOLARIS: ESA'S PLAN TO GENERATE POWER IN SPACE
Could building a network of orbital power stations help us solve the energy crisis?
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: RESEARCHBACKED WAYS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING
We could all use a little joy in our lives...
RARE GREEN COMET SEEN RACING THROUGH THE SKY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 50,000 YEARS
The comet, C/2022 E3 (ZTF), last Neanderthals passed by when walked the Earth
EARTH'S CORE
The solid-iron core at the centre of our planet is slowing down, according to a new study... and it's making our days longer
LOOKING TO BURN MORE BODY FAT? START YOUR DAY WITH A MORNING WORKOUT
Taking exercise in the morning may help to boost the metabolism and burn more body fat
GENIUS COCKATOOS USE TOOLSETS TO COMPLETE TASKS LIKE LITTLE, FEATHERY HANDYPEOPLE
It is as yet unclear how many sugars they take in their tea
A FOURTH 'WHITE' TRAFFIC LIGHT WOULD HELP DRIVERLESS CARS TO EASE CONGESTION, SCIENCE SAYS
The extra light would indicate that autonomous vehicles had taken over control of the traffic flow at busy junctions
WORLD FACING IRREVERSIBLE AND CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES IF NET ZERO CARBON NOT REACHED BY 2060
Computer models show melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica could cause 100cm of sea level rise in the next 130 years
NEANDERTHAL GOURMETS REGULARLY FEASTED ON ROASTED CRAB
The discovery of cooked crab shells in a Lisbon cave is further evidence that the early hominids had a sophisticated culture