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Brain-computer Interface

The brain-computer interface that works with imagined handwriting

COVID vaccine UK: everything you need to know about the new coronavirus jabs © Getty

Coronavirus vaccines All you need to know

Baby boy crying

It’s a gut feeling: A baby’s microbiome could affect its sense of fear

Pfizer vaccine approved for children aged 12-15: Everything you need to know © Getty Images

Pfizer vaccine approved for children aged 12-15: Everything you need to know

Puppies are born ready to communicate with people

Born to be mild: puppies have an innate ability to understand humans

Spiders: Should I be worried about being bitten by a false widow? © Alamy

Reality Check Spiders: Should I be worried about being bitten by a false widow?

Worm astronauts will help us safely send humans on deep space missions © NASA/Beata Science Art

Worm astronauts will help us safely send humans on deep space missions

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All eyes open: 20 sublime images from the Nature Through The Lens photography competition

Echolocation: People trained to perceive the world like bats in pioneering study that could help those with vision loss © Getty Images

Echolocation: People trained to hear like bats in a study that could help those with vision loss

NASA reveals breathtaking photo of the Milky Way’s violent but mysterious core © X-ray: NASA/CXC/UMass/Q.D. Wang; Radio: NRF/SARAO/MeerKAT

NASA reveals breathtaking photo of the Milky Way’s violent but mysterious core

XINJIANG, CHINA - MAY 1, 2021 - Starry skies are seen above a road crossing the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert in Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 1, 2021.
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Everyday science

Mars bases and robot babies: 23 stunning science photos from May 2021

Astronomers create the largest-ever map of our Universe's dark matter © N Jeffrey/Dark Energy Survey collaboration

Astronomers create the largest-ever map of our Universe’s dark matter

Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II: Could the characters really hold their farts in for that long?

COVID booster shots: Will we need them to protect us against future variants? © Getty Images

COVID booster shots: How do they work and when will we need them?

Mouse brain study

Breakthrough brain-scanning method beckons new neurological discoveries