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The Week - Science

The Week's Good News - Plus emotional support donkeys and the first disabled astronaut

3 days ago

Microrobots that could heal spinal injuries -- Under the Radar -- Promising lab results for 'microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets' -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Political cartoons for June 4 -- Cartoons -- Thursday's political cartoons include Bill Pulte, an entertainment extravaganza, and ocean observatories -- The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Pill offers hope in treating deadly pancreatic cancer -- Speed Read -- Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Chickens hatched from artificial eggs for the first time -- Under the radar -- The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

The Week's Good News - Plus, two lions who spent the beginning of their lives in a small enclosure are now learning what it's like to roam free, through Zambia's first rewilding of lions born in captivity - By - Catherine Garcia, The Week US - Published - 18 May 26

11 days ago

E. coli could be used to make sunscreen -- Under the radar -- The bacteria can act as a chemical factory -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

21 days ago

Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought -- Speed Read -- The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

21 days ago

The battle for Pluto's planetary status continues -- Under The Radar -- Nasa may revisit one of outer space's thorniest questions -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

25 days ago

Engaging with art can slow aging, study finds -- Speed Read -- In some cases, the results were comparable to physical exercise -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

26 days ago

Could a dam be built between the US and Russia? -- Under the Radar -- 'Audacious' intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

26 days ago

Is the world ready for a record-breaking El Ni o? -- Today's Big Question -- Drought and flooding could plague the world into 2027 -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

27 days ago

An atmosphere has been found around a tiny celestial body far out in space -- Under the Radar -- The finding comes with significant new suggestions about the solar system -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

27 days ago

6 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND DISCOVERIES -- In Depth -- From cancer cures to maps of the universe -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

1 month ago