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AI can predict the risk of heart disease by analysing a single chest x-ray

AI can predict the risk of heart disease by analysing a single chest X-ray

Eco-anxiety: Worrying about climate change can be stressful but it can also spur us into action

Eco-anxiety: Worrying about climate change can be stressful but it can also help to spur us into action

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These Black Friday telescope deals make the perfect beginner astronomy gifts

It may be one of the basic building blocks of all matter, but there’s still a lot we have to learn about the proton

It may be one of the basic building blocks of all matter, but there’s still a lot we have to learn about the proton

World’s oldest meal found in 550-million-year-old fossils

World’s oldest meal found in 550-million-year-old fossils

Artificial sweeteners found in sugar-free foods can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Artificial sweeteners found in sugar-free foods can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The UK’s Goonhilly Earth Station has started tracking the path of NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket

The UK’s Goonhilly Earth Station has started tracking the path of NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket

Puppy love: How science explains our special bond with dogs

Puppy love: How science explains our special bond with dogs

rocket on launchpad with sunset

In pictures: NASA’s Artemis 1 heads for the Moon

Mind-controlled tech: Is it possible?

Mind-controlled tech: Is it possible?

Chemical ‘tag’ may allow insulin to be taken in pills, making daily injections to manage diabetes a thing of the past

Chemical ‘tag’ may allow insulin to be taken in pills, making daily injections to manage diabetes a thing of the past

How a hunt for secret nuclear weapon tests led to the discovery of the most violent explosions in the Universe

How a hunt for secret nuclear weapon tests led to the discovery of the most violent explosions in the Universe

Angry octopuses caught hurling silt, shells and algae at one another

Angry octopuses caught hurling silt, shells and algae at one another

4,000-year-old head lice comb found inscribed with phrase using the alphabet

4,000-year-old head lice comb found inscribed with phrase using the alphabet

Blood vessels that look like space

Stellar constellation of blood vessels wins British Heart Foundation photography prize