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Omega-3 fatty acid may prevent sight loss, breakthrough study finds

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Laughing Gas How dangerous is it?

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When do the clocks go forward in 2023? UK’s British Summer Time, explained

Jaxa's Hayabusa2 spacecraft

Japanese asteroid-hunter collects alien vitamins sample

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UN climate report Humanity is down, but not out – here’s how it could recover

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Spring equinox 2023: The best images from around the globe

Instant Genius

Instant Genius Podcast When humans become prey, with Adam Hart

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There are two northern white rhinos left, both females. Here’s how science hopes to save them from extinction

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NASA unveils new next-generation spacesuit for Artemis Moon landing

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Vision restored in mice using revolutionary gene-editing technique

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Space volcano: Astronomers find evidence of eruption on Venus for first time

Issue 389 of BBC Science Focus

New issue The hunt for ultramassive black holes

OpenAI unveils GPT-4, a major ChatGPT upgrade that can process images

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Positive affirmations Do they work?

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Ignore the Davina McCall Effect: Why testosterone is not a menopause wonder drug