Covid-19 vaccine benefits worth up to $38 trillion in first year alone
The global health and economic benefits of covid-19 vaccines came to between $5 trillion and $38 trillion in their first…
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Breathtaking JWST image of Uranus shows rings, clouds and a polar cap
We only have a few images of the rings around Uranus, but now the James Webb Space Telescope has captured…
Iron Age site was a purple dye factory for centuries
Beginning around 3000 years ago, Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel was a major centre for the production of Tyrian purple,…
Quantum router could speed up quantum computers
A device made from superconducting qubits could prove a powerful technology for enabling practical quantum computing or more experimental propositions
Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge across Eurasia
Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought events as climate change alters weather patterns across…
Exercise helps fight cancer – and we may finally know why
Exercise seems to help prevent cancer and reduce the growth of tumours, and that protective effect may be due to…
2024 confirmed as first year to breach 1.5°C warming limit
Scientists warn efforts to limit the long-term temperature rise to 1.5°C will fail as data confirms 2024 was the hottest…
How long is a day on Uranus? Slightly longer than we thought, it seems
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now know that a day on Uranus lasts for 28 seconds longer than…
The complicated role loneliness plays in 26 common health conditions
Loneliness was long thought to cause health conditions ranging from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, but new research paints a more…
‘Obsolete’ muscle that wiggles ears actually activates while listening
A muscle that we thought served no purpose beyond enabling some people to wiggle their ears is actually active when…