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Rendering of 192 laser beams as they reach the target in the center of the National Ignition Facility鈥檚 Target Chamber

Physics

Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energy put in

The US National Ignition Facility has achieved even higher energy yields since breaking even for the first time in 2022, but a practical fusion reactor is still a long way off

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Activists at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai in December 2023

Environment

Global temperatures may have passed 1.5掳C of warming a decade ago

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Life

Deaths from shark attacks across the world doubled in 2023

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Matthias Maurer
Space

Matthias Maurer: How to become a lunar astronaut

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Technology

AI chatbots tend to choose violence and nuclear strikes in wargames

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Health

Hormone changes during your period don鈥檛 affect cognitive skills

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Mathematics

Mathematicians have finally proved that Bach was a great composer

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The Chinese spy balloon that floated over Canada and the US in 2023 shortly before it was shot down over South Carolina

Technology

Armies of bots battled on Twitter over Chinese spy balloon incident

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Life

Some animal cells contain tiny tornadoes that mix up their contents

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The remains of a destroyed attacking drone in Ukraine in January 2024

Technology

Ukraine will spoof GPS across the country to stop Russian drones

A nationwide electronic warfare system called Pokrova can disrupt satellite navigation 鈥� Ukraine may already be using it to prevent strikes by Russian drones and missiles, but doing so will also affect satnavs in the country

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Health

Dance mat-style game helps stop older people falling

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Comment

The Future author Naomi Alderman: ‘We wake up terrified of the future’

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Environment

Marine animals may eat more plastic if it is biodegradable

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Environment

Floating solar power booms in South-East Asia as land becomes scarce

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