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Elon Musk's Neuralink company is conducting its first human trials, implanting a tiny chip onto the surface of a person's brain to allow them to talk directly with computers

A review of dementia research highlights unequal healthcare outcomes for Black and Hispanic people in the US

DNA analysis of spider webs from two locations in Australia identified dozens of vertebrate species, suggesting a new approach to wildlife monitoring

A recent study suggests that reducing social isolation among people with obesity helps them live longer, but it's not easy to prove that's definitely the case

Contrail clouds that form behind planes are responsible for much of the climate warming effects of flying. Small altitude adjustments would help minimise them

Plasma chemistry recycles iron from waste slurry

Long-term exposure could pose risks to human health and the environment

Many powerful emotions motivate us in the search for new knowledge

John Barry famously wrote the classic James Bond movie scores. But, the “James Bond Theme”, the guitar-led main signature, which has featured in every Bond film since Dr. No in 1962 was composed by Monty Norman. Barry, of course, utilised his own arrangements of this piece as a kind of 007 fanfare and for the seminal … Continue reading "The James Bond chord – Em/M9"

Bioengineering strategy creates evolutionary advantage linking cell growth with product formation

We’ve recently added Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s song Don’t Give Up from PG’s So album to our choir repertoire. Bizarrely, aside from the tempo of the scored arrangement being weirdly high and the syncopation of the Gabriel parts as written not being quite right rhythmically, there’s also a very odd word printed on the … Continue reading "Never thought that I would be affeinted – Wuh?"

You’ll need chemistry knowledge and more to solve this cryptic crossword!

Can you identify the metal from the hallmark? It’s also hiding in this puzzle…

‘Forever chemicals’ in the livers of unborn children can alter lipid metabolism and may increase the risk of metabolic disease in adulthood

“Foot-flagging” species tap into innate fright response to scare away rivals