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The Week - Science

The fight to save Jodrell Bank Observatory - The Explainer - Pulling funding from world's third largest telescope is 'act of national self-harm', with planned cuts 'just the tip of the iceberg', say scientists - The Explainer

3 hours ago

Now you see them, now you don't: the new photosensitive tattoos -- Under the radar -- PhotoTat ink is only visible under UV light -- Devika Rao, The Week US

3 hours ago

Why the 'leap second' has had its time -- The Explainer -- Global timekeepers consider ditching adjustment for astronomical clock to protect digital infrastructure -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

8 days ago

Mathspocalypse now: has AI made maths pointless? -- Today's Big Question -- OpenAI has released hundreds of maths papers, potentially wrecking the mathematics world -- Will Barker, The Week UK

11 days ago

Rising from the ashes: Scientists have found a phoenix planet -- Under the radar -- This exoplanet is orbiting the dead star it formed from -- Devika Rao, The Week US

18 days ago

Microgrids: the latest response to natural disasters -- Under the Radar -- Many people are looking to smaller units to generate power during - and after - storms -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

18 days ago

Scientists built a mosquito toilet to reveal viral information -- Under the radar -- The excrement shows potential diseases that could spread -- Devika Rao, The Week US

22 days ago

'Pheromonemaxxing': Gen Z men thumb their noses at showers and deodorant -- Under the radar -- They want to enhance their natural scent to attract a partner -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago

Tiger cat named 1st new feline species in century -- speed read -- The small spotted tiger cat lives in Bolivia's cloud forests -- Peter Weber, The Week US

1 month ago

T. rex had humanlike body temperature, study finds -- Speed Read -- They're hot blooded, check it and see -- Peter Weber, The Week US

1 month ago

DNA plays a complex role in personality and life outcomes -- Under the radar -- Both genes and environment can make a person who they are -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago

Air traffic control is coming to the moon -- Under the radar -- The world's first lunar airport has difficult logistics -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago

The Stokes-Navier equation OpenAI controversy -- In the Spotlight -- 'Historic' mathematical breakthrough by the tech company has been overshadowed by data privacy concerns of human researchers -- Will Barker, The Week UK

1 month ago

Fog has bacteria that eat air pollution -- Under the radar -- The low-lying clouds hold a diverse microbiome -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago

Paraborgs: the cyborg cockroaches coming to the rescue -- Under the radar -- The insects can locate people and deploy injections -- Devika Rao, The Week US

1 month ago