Royal Navy returns to wind power with trial of robotic sailboats
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Newborn marsupials seen crawling to mother’s pouch for the first time
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Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?
The possible game board with pencil marks highlighting the incised linesHet Romeins…
Specific cognitive training has ‘astonishing’ effect on dementia risk
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Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice…
Physicists warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact from UK science cuts
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN could be affected by UK spending…
Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours
If given the choice, opting for a labour induction in the early…
Nasal spray could prevent infections from any flu strain
Nasal sprays target flu viruses at their main point of entry into…
Dutch air force reads pilots’ brainwaves to make training harder
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How to live a meaningful life, according to science
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