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A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements – but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour. https://t.co/6hCodun9Ur
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From robot rights to ageing and climate change, April’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles from authors including Nick Harkaway and Eve Smith. https://t.co/UQMW0GYPGo
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A new technique for creating fruit and vegetables with the skin of one variety and the flesh of another could make crops more resistant to pests and droughts. https://t.co/F7BGdxZh4F
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What impact do weight-loss drugs have on our ability to exercise, and do we still need to work out when taking them? https://t.co/oWheuA7fTK
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Do you feel like you’re constantly distracted by your smartphone? Your phone may not actually be to blame.
@timothyrevell, @PennySarchet and @CarissaCWWong discuss a surprising study about phone use.
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There are many claims about the benefits of microdosing weight-loss drugs, from anti-inflammatory effects to extending longevity. Do any of them stack up? https://t.co/Kr3Unko1K6
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Squeezing exercise into one or two days a week seems to have similar health benefits as doing the same amount of physical activity spread out throughout the week https://t.co/wuloYP6Bid
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The US now has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019. https://t.co/RFKjgptyP0
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A naturalist finds a hallucinogenic mushroom with the power to cure all ailments in the animated series Common Side Effects. Big Pharma is hot on his trail in this beautifully made show, says @inkerley https://t.co/kIuS2rzv3z
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From race and IQ to sex and gender, Herman Pontzer's new book Adaptable is an ambitious and enjoyable exploration of how understanding ourselves better can help us bridge divides.
https://t.co/udE9TD6Tji
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The first randomised controlled trial of microdosing LSD as a treatment for ADHD found the psychedelic drug wasn’t any more effective than a placebo in alleviating symptoms. https://t.co/3CcepSEmJi
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An AI running for a single second can match the accuracy of vast traditional weather forecasts that require hours, if not days, on powerful supercomputers, claim its creators. https://t.co/GtKvcpO8BN
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A huge problem with string theory could be solved if we live on the edge of everything, confined to a thin membrane between higher-dimensional space-time and absolutely nothing. https://t.co/M7OkYRkLy9
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A galaxy found in the early universe appears to be the earliest known evidence of cosmic reionisation, the period when the universe was lit up for the first time. https://t.co/22MgRW4tk9
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Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented from scratch. https://t.co/A5BYucn6yb
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A problem that has baffled mathematicians and physicists since 1900 has finally been solved, a result that should deepen our understanding of the complex behaviour of liquids in the atmosphere and ocean. https://t.co/3Z4axO9mXK
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Today, @HHSGov abruptly laid off all 17 employees running the United State's only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health. The survey has tracked these issues across the US for more than half a century. Its future is now uncertain. https://t.co/WKRVqaI7Tu
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A new map of the cosmic microwave background, the remnants of the first light in the universe, is revealing the cosmos in sharper detail - but not everyone is happy. https://t.co/YvlgicgtIk
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A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health. https://t.co/Iz85siN7gJ
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Could drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic reduce our motivation to exercise? This is just one of many questions about how weight-loss medications influence fitness. https://t.co/b6aAXGvvCH
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