Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?
There may be enough space on former open-pit mines to build all the solar facilities we need, but building there…
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New Horizons images enable first test of interstellar navigation
By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in…
Why taping your mouth shut at night probably isn’t a good idea
Social media is awash with videos claiming that taping your mouth closed will improve your sleep – but the evidence…
The everyday ways climate change is already making our lives worse
Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our…
H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
The flu virus currently circulating in birds and dairy cows is already better at infecting people than earlier variants, and…
Intestinal parasites may reduce covid-19 vaccine effectiveness
Around 25 per cent of the world’s population has intestinal parasite infections – these could hinder the effectiveness of covid-19…
Opioids no better than placebo for short-term lower back and neck pain
People who took the opioid oxycodone or a placebo for six weeks reported similar pain scores for acute discomfort in…
Exquisite new-to-science frog species has golden legs and odd habits
A newly described poison dart frog, which is about the size of a thumbnail, has been found in the forests…
The world’s climate is in uncharted territory, warns major report
A World Meteorological Organization report details a long list of grim records for everything from CO2 levels and temperature to…
Is Google’s new Willow quantum computer really such a big deal?
Google has unveiled a new quantum computer called Willow that excels at a benchmarking problem, but it still isn't clear…