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Possible galaxy spotted by JWST could be the earliest we’ve ever seen

The possible galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, CEERS, G. Gandolfi Astronomers might

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Liquid crystal lenses could make better bifocal glasses

The first prototype of the liquid crystal bifocals Lin et al./APS 2025 Lenses made with liquid crystals could lead to

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Just 1 minute of vigorous exercise a day could add years to your life

Exercise doesn’t have to last long to deliver big benefits SOL STOCK LTD If you don’t exercise for the sake

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Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain

Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s disease Living Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects

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Thylacine’s genome provides clues about why it went extinct

Thylacines were once found throughout Australia and New Guinea Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images The loss of crucial genes over millions of

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Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune system UrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in the womb or early

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Ceres may have been habitable at just half a billion years old

The icy dwarf planet Ceres may once have been habitable NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) The dwarf planet Ceres looks cold

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Covid-19 seems to age blood vessels – but only among women

Our arteries get stiffer with age, and covid-19 may not help peterschreiber.media/Alamy Covid-19 seems to accelerate the ageing of blood

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Extremely cold atoms defy entropy and refuse to heat up

Some atoms simply refuse to obey entropy Shutterstock / Mendin Repeatedly energising a collection of ultracold atoms should destroy their

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Microwaving rocks could help mining operations pull CO2 out of the air

Nickel West in Australia is one of many mines that could use microwaves to store CO2 in waste rock BHP