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Radical photon idea could rewrite standard model of particle physics
Photons could upend the standard model of particle physics Eduard Muzhevskyi/Alamy If photons possess more quantum states than expected, it…
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Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems
A shingles vaccine seems to provide additional benefits Cavan Images / Alamy Vaccination against herpes zoster, better known as shingles,…
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A new version of the periodic table could change how we measure time
A periodic table of highly charged ions Chunhai Lyu et al. (2025) A new version of the periodic table of…
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Daily pill could replace weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy
Can weight-loss drugs ditch the needles? Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images A daily pill appears to lower blood sugar in people with…
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Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues
The camp at Dome C on the East Antarctic plateau where the Beyond EPICA team are drilling ice cores Rob…
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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
Romulus and Remus are genetically modified grey wolves Colossal Biosciences A company called Colossal Biosciences says it has revived an…
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US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years
In March 2024, a cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland UPI / Alamy One…
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Floating wood could help us refreeze the Arctic seas
Sea ice coverage in the Arctic has rapidly declined due to global warming Arterra Picture Library / Alamy Modified floating…
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Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why
A fracture on Mars’s surface, taken in January 2018 by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express craft ESA/DLR/FU Berlin Thousands…
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Major ship collision in UK waters sparks fears of toxic chemical leak
Fire and rescue services douse fires after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide…
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