Science
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Sarah Ferguson and the dog-cloning craze
In the Spotlight Former Duchess of York approached to host reality TV show involving late Queen’s corgis and a ‘commonplace’ and ‘lucrative’ procedure
By The Week UK Published
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An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth
under the radar DNA from a distance
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientists
Under the radar A sky full of mirrors
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How NASA shifted an asteroid’s orbit
Under the radar A rock and a hard place
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanches
The Explainer Several major ones have recently occurred
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The ‘ravenous’ demand for Cornish minerals
Under the Radar Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified ‘appetite’ for lithium, which could be a ‘huge boon’ for local economy
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The problem with diagnosing profound autism
The Explainer Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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AI surgical tools might be injuring patients
Under the Radar More than 1,300 AI-assisted medical devices have FDA approval
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Growing a brain in the lab
Feature It's a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex
By The Week US Published
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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’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific research
Under the radar We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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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
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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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’
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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
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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