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Why it’s a big deal that India beat Russia in the new race to the moon
3D image of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on the moonISRO/LEOS/SAC
The following is an extract from our monthly Launchpad newsletter, in which resident space expert Leah Crane journeys through the solar system and…
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Scrapping English river pollution rules will result in a murky outcome
Peters Village, under construction on the bank of the Medway in Kent, EnglandMatthew Richardson/Alamy
The UK government’s plan to lift restrictions on housebuilders in England that are designed to mitigate the river…
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Tricks for making AI chatbots break rules are freely available online
AI chatbots have rules written into their code to prevent illicit use – but they can be subvertedJamie Jin/Shutterstock
Prompts that can encourage chatbots like ChatGPT to ignore pre-coded rules have been shared…
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Nearly a third of coastal wolves in Alaska are eating sea otters
A grey wolf hunting pacific salmonNature Picture Library/Alamy
Wolves living on the south-west coast of Alaska are increasingly eating sea otters. Other marine species also form a significant part of the animals’…
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Astronomers have spotted inexplicably bright light coming from the sun
Some of the light from the sun is more energetic than it should beShutterstock/Lukasz Pawel Szczepanski
The highest-energy sunlight is too bright. Astronomers have detected gamma rays coming from the sun that are…
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Hearing aids reduce cognitive decline for people at risk of dementia
Wearing a hearing aid could offer cognitive benefits to someRawpixel/iStockphoto/Getty Images
Hearing aids could mitigate cognitive decline in older adults, but only in those who are particularly at risk of…
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Biggest-yet quasicrystal made by shaking metal beads for a week
A computer-generated model of a quasicrystal patternEric Heller/Science Photo Library
After being shaken for about a week, thousands of millimetre-sized metal beads arranged themselves into an exotic structure called…
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Water mixed with nanoparticles can be carved into shapes by a laser
Fluid channels on the surface of a chip made from water and nanoparticles, shaped with a laserNiu, J., Liu, W., Li, J.X. et al
Blobs of water encased in nanoparticles can be carved into precise shapes with a laser,…
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Wim Hof’s cold therapy for good health lacks robust evidence
Wim Hof at an event to raise awareness of climate change in Hong Kong in 2010Kin Cheung/AP Photo/Alamy
There is little good-quality evidence to support Wim Hof’s claims that controlled breathing and cold exposure…
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Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element
Scandium is the high-temperature record holder for a pure element superconductingPhil Degginger / Alamy Stock Photo
The silvery metal scandium can be made into a superconductor without having to be mixed with other…
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