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Tidal disruption

Space

Star ripped up by black hole is one of the brightest things ever seen

A star orbiting a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy was ripped apart in a tidal disruption event, the furthest ever observed

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Alzheimer's may be caused by the accumulation of protein plaques and tangles in the brain

Health

Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger

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Illustration of Yersinia pestis bacteria

Health

An mRNA vaccine protects mice against deadly plague bacteria

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Union Island gecko

Life

Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink

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A species of the Trypanosoma brucei parasite, which can cause sleeping sickness, in blood

Health

Drug clears sleeping sickness parasite from the body in clinical trial

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Credit: NOAA

Environment

Mauna Loa eruption interrupts key record of atmospheric CO2

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Maize field

Life

‘Unselfish’ genes that make plants cooperate could boost crop yields

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Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) Credit: Jens Rydell

Life

Bats and death metal singers use the same throat structure to growl

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Antarctica from space
Environment

Antarctica research finds microplastic in every sample tested

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A gliding seed from a Javan cucumber

Technology

Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will biodegrade after use

A biodegradable glider based on the seeds of the Javan cucumber, which float for long distances, could be used to monitor the environment without leaving polluting e-waste

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Health

Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help teens get more sleep

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Health

Do we have ‘immunity debt’ and how could it affect our infection risk?

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Environment

US Coast Guard flies over Hawaii鈥檚 erupting Mauna Loa volcano

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Health

Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite

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