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The Week - Science

How mice with two dads bring us closer to two men having a child of their own - The Explainer - Science breakthrough produces healthy, fertile mice from two sperm cells and an empty egg - The Explainer

6 days ago

Bacteria can turn plastic waste into a painkiller -- Under the radar -- The process could be a solution to plastic pollution -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago

Scientists want to regrow human limbs. Salamanders could lead the way. -- Under the radar -- Humans may already have the genetic mechanism necessary -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago

New York plans first nuclear plant in 36 years -- Speed Read -- The plant, to be constructed somewhere in upstate New York, will produce enough energy to power a million homes -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

A potentially mutating bat virus has some scientists worried about the next pandemic -- Under the Radar -- One subgroup of bat merbecovirus has scientists concerned -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

The treasure trove of platinum on the moon -- Under the radar -- This kind of bounty could lead to commercial exploitation -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Possible dwarf planet found at edge of solar system -- Under the radar -- The celestial body has an unusual orbit -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

9 days 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

1 month ago

Why Elon Musk's satellites are 'dropping like flies' -- Under The Radar -- Fierce solar activity destroying Starlink satellites -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

21 days ago

Amanda Feilding: the serious legacy of the 'Crackpot Countess' -- In the Spotlight -- Nicknamed 'Lady Mindbender', eccentric aristocrat was a pioneer in the field of psychedelic research -- The Week UK -- Published

23 days ago

Dehorning rhinos sharply cuts poaching, study finds -- Speed Read -- The painless procedure may be an effective way to reduce the widespread poaching of rhinoceroses -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

25 days ago

Why is Nasa facing a crisis? -- Today's Big Question -- Trump administration proposes 25% cut to national space agency's budget in 'extinction-level event' -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

26 days ago

Sodium batteries could make electric flight viable -- Under the Radar -- Low-cost fuel cell has higher energy density and produces chemical by-product that could absorb CO2 from the atmosphere -- The Week UK -- Published

28 days ago

Is the world losing scientific innovation? -- Today's big question -- New research seems to be less exciting -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

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

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