Destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam left behind a toxic legacy
The 2023 breach of the Kakhovka dam drained a huge reservoir and exposed a vast area of toxic sediment, creating…
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Should more countries vaccinate children against chickenpox?
Some countries are concerned that vaccinating children could lead to a rise in severe chickenpox cases among older unvaccinated people.…
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for mastering structures of proteins
David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for research on predicting…
Autoimmune conditions linked to reactivated X chromosome genes
The inactivation of one copy of the X chromosome in female mammals may start to fail as they get older,…
The best robot photos of 2023, from fashion shows to Hollywood strikes
This year, robots could be seen making drinks in cafes, performing at Paris Fashion Week and even joining screenwriters on…
What time is the partial lunar eclipse of the full moon this weekend?
The full moon on 28 October will have a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa…
Solar wind that blasts from sun may be driven by tiny plasma flares
The source of the charged plasma that makes up the solar wind has long been debated, but new evidence suggests…
Private ispace Resilience probe will attempt lunar landing this week
If successful, Resilience will be only the third private spacecraft to complete a landing on the moon, and the first…
Quantum-inspired algorithm could enable better weather forecasts
An algorithm inspired by quantum computers but used on classical machines can make weather forecasts and other turbulence simulations a…
Rethink of fossils hints dinosaurs still thrived before asteroid hit
The number of dinosaurs may have been stable before the asteroid impact, despite evidence that species were getting less diverse