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The Week - Science
Growing a brain in the lab - Feature - It's a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex - Feature
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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 UK1 hour ago
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 US1 day ago
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 US7 days ago
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 UK10 days ago
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 US12 days ago
Moon dust has earthly elements thanks to a magnetic bridge -- Under the radar -- The substances could help supply a lunar base -- Devika Rao, The Week US13 days ago
Winter storm lashes much of US South, East Coast -- Speed Read -- The storm spread across 2,000 miles of the country -- Peter Weber, The Week US14 days ago
The ocean is getting more acidic - and harming sharks' teeth -- Under the Radar -- 'There is a corrosion effect on sharks' teeth,' the study's author said -- Justin Klawans, The Week US14 days ago
How Mars influences Earth's climate -- The explainer -- A pull in the right direction -- Devika Rao, The Week US15 days ago
Cows can use tools, scientists report -- Speed Read -- The discovery builds on Jane Goodall's research from the 1960s -- Peter Weber, The Week US21 days ago
The Week Unwrapped: Will Uganda's pop-star politician prevail? -- Podcast -- Plus, is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society? -- The Week UK21 days ago
The Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwise -- Under the radar -- We won't feel it in our lifetime -- Devika Rao, The Week US25 days ago
The 'eclipse of the century' is coming in 2027 -- Under the radar -- It will last for over 6 minutes -- Devika Rao, The Week US25 days ago
NASA discovered 'resilient' microbes in its cleanrooms -- Under the radar -- The bacteria could contaminate space -- Devika Rao, The Week US28 days ago