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The Week - Science

NASA unveils plan for moon base, Mars missions - Speed Read - Construction on the base will start in the coming years, the agency said - Speed Read

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Sarah Ferguson and the dog-cloning craze -- In the Spotlight -- Former Duchess of York approached to host reality TV show involving late Queen's corgis and a 'commonplace' and 'lucrative' procedure -- The Week UK -- Published

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An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth -- under the radar -- DNA from a distance -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientists -- Under the radar -- A sky full of mirrors -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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How NASA shifted an asteroid's orbit -- Under the radar -- A rock and a hard place -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanches -- The Explainer -- Several major ones have recently occurred -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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The 'ravenous' demand for Cornish minerals -- Under the Radar -- Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified 'appetite' for lithium, which could be a 'huge boon' for local economy -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

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The problem with diagnosing profound autism -- The Explainer -- Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

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AI surgical tools might be injuring patients -- Under the Radar -- More than 1,300 AI-assisted medical devices have FDA approval -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Growing a brain in the lab -- Feature -- It's a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex -- The Week US -- Published

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Russia's 'cyborg' spy pigeons -- Under the Radar -- Moscow neurotech company with Kremlin-linked funding claims to implant neural chips in birds' brains to control their flight, and create 'bio-drones' -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific research -- Under the radar -- We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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NASA's lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns -- The Explainer -- The agency hopes to launch a new mission to the moon in the coming months -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Nasa's new dark matter map -- Under the Radar -- High-resolution images may help scientists understand the 'gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is built into galaxies' -- The Week UK -- Published

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The world's oldest rock art reveals hints about human migration -- Under the Radar -- The art is believed to be over 67,000 years old -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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