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The Week - Science

The twists and turns in the fight against HIV - The Explainer - Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but 'devastating' foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds - The Explainer

1 day ago

'The choice isn't between domestic and foreign talent; the nation was built on both' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

5 RECENT BREAKTHROUGHS IN BIOLOGY -- In depth -- From ancient bacteria, to modern cures, to future research -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Blue Origin launches Mars probes in NASA debut -- Speed Read -- The New Glenn rocket is carrying small twin spacecraft toward Mars as part of NASA's Escapade mission -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

'The Big Crunch': why science is divided over the future of the universe -- The Explainer -- New study upends the prevailing theory about dark matter and says it is weakening -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

22 days ago

'These wouldn't be playgrounds for billionaires' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

26 days ago

Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusion -- The Explainer -- Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

28 days ago

Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid, study finds -- Speed Read -- The dinosaurs would not have gone extinct if not for the asteroid -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

The full moon calendar for every month -- In depth -- When to see the lunar phenomenon every month -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

4 months ago

Icarus programme - the 'internet of animals' -- The Explainer -- Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

'Criminals aren't waiting for Congress to act' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

2 months ago

The moon is rusting -- Under the radar -- The Earth is likely to blame -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

2 months ago

Panspermia: the theory that life was sent to Earth by aliens -- Under The Radar -- New findings have resurfaced an old, controversial idea -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

2 months ago

Africa could become the next frontier for space programs -- The Explainer -- China and the US are both working on space applications for Africa -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

2 months ago