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Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years

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Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement?

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Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos

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Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months

The Skydweller drone Skydweller A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly

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Why Trump’s order targeting ‘woke’ AI may be impossible to follow

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order at an AI summit on 23 July 2025 in Washington, DC

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Gluten may not actually trigger many irritable bowel syndrome cases

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Your chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50

A woman’s age may determine whether she has only sons or daughters Marko Pekic/Getty Images You may assume that a

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Ancient rocks show earliest evidence of tectonic activity on Earth

The Pilbara craton in Western Australia is made up of some rocks that are 3.5 billion years old Elizabeth Czitronyi

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How government use of AI could hurt democracy

AI could automate some government paperwork, but it comes with serious risks Brett Hondow / Alamy Many countries are exploring

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Surgical robots take step towards fully autonomous operations

A surgical robot operating on a dead pig Juo-Tung Chen/Johns Hopkins University An AI-powered robot was able to remove a