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The Week - Science

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1 month ago

Why Elon Musk's satellites are 'dropping like flies' -- Under The Radar -- Fierce solar activity destroying Starlink satellites -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Amanda Feilding: the serious legacy of the 'Crackpot Countess' -- In the Spotlight -- Nicknamed 'Lady Mindbender', eccentric aristocrat was a pioneer in the field of psychedelic research -- The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

Dehorning rhinos sharply cuts poaching, study finds -- Speed Read -- The painless procedure may be an effective way to reduce the widespread poaching of rhinoceroses -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Why is Nasa facing a crisis? -- Today's Big Question -- Trump administration proposes 25% cut to national space agency's budget in 'extinction-level event' -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

8 days ago

Sodium batteries could make electric flight viable -- Under the Radar -- Low-cost fuel cell has higher energy density and produces chemical by-product that could absorb CO2 from the atmosphere -- The Week UK -- Published

10 days ago

Is the world losing scientific innovation? -- Today's big question -- New research seems to be less exciting -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

12 days ago

8 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS -- In Depth -- From curing cancer to preventing rhino extinction -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

16 days ago

Breakthrough gene-editing treatment saves baby -- speed read -- KJ Muldoon was healed from a rare genetic condition -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

17 days ago

Could the 'zombie fungus' from 'The Last of Us' exist in real life? -- The Explainer -- Climate change is increasing fungal infections -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

29 days ago

Why the weather keeps getting 'stuck' -- In the Spotlight -- Record hot and dry spring caused by 'blocked' area of high pressure above the UK -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

1 month ago

A zombie volcano is coming back to life, but there is no need to worry just yet -- Under the radar -- Uturuncu's seismic activity is the result of a hydrothermal system -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

'Bioelectric bacteria on steroids' could aid in pollutant cleanup and energy renewal -- Under the radar -- The new species is sparking hope for environmental efforts -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

Sea lion proves animals can keep a beat -- speed read -- A sea lion named Ronan beat a group of college students in a rhythmic dance-off, says new study -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

Earth's oceans were once green and could one day turn purple -- Under the radar -- The current blue may be temporary -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago