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Neptune isn’t as blue as we thought it was

An analysis of photos taken by Voyager 2 in the 1980s shows that Neptune and Uranus have a similar pale blue hue as perceived by the human eye

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As it sped away from Venus, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this seemingly peaceful view of a planet the size of Earth, wrapped in a dense, global cloud layer. But, contrary to its serene appearance, the clouded globe of Venus is a world of intense heat, crushing atmospheric pressure and clouds of corrosive acid.

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A renegade moon may have flipped Venus鈥檚 spin

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Chemistry

Notoriously complex material called ‘plumber’s nightmare’ created

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The team's graphene device, grown on a silicon carbide substrate chip

Physics

First working graphene semiconductor could lead to faster computers

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Life

Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction

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Health

Zapping the brain with electricity makes us easier to hypnotise

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Technology

There鈥檚 a 5% chance of AI causing humans to go extinct, say scientists

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Technology

Humanoid robot acts out prompts like it’s playing charades

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Health

After much neglect, women鈥檚 health must get the attention it deserves

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A-Lab on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif. 04/06/23

Technology

Are autonomous labs the future of science?

Self-driving labs can perform experiments thousands of times faster than a human and they don't need to sleep. That means more science in less time, but many questions remain, says Alex Wilkins

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Life

1.75-billion-year-old fossils help explain how photosynthesis evolved

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Health

Membrane-destroying drug works against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Technology

Most large fishing boats go untracked as 鈥榙ark vessels鈥�

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Space

How to spot the Quadrantids meteor shower on 3 and 4 January

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