Science
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An introvert's dream? Flu camps that offer £4,400 to spend two weeks aloneUnder The Radar A fortnight in isolation may not be as blissful as it sounds
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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SpaceX breaks Starship losing streak in 10th testspeed read The Starship rocket's test flight was largely successful, deploying eight dummy satellites during its hour in space
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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NASA is moving away from tracking climate changeThe Explainer Climate missions could be going dark
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Atoms into gold: alchemy's modern resurgenceUnder the radar The practice of alchemy has been attempted for thousands of years
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A rat infestation is spelling trouble for the almond industryThe Explainer The infestation has affected at least 100,000 acres in California
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Hurricanes are not exclusive to Earth. They can happen in space.Under the radar These storms may cause navigational problems
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Rabbits with 'horns' sighted across Coloradospeed read These creatures are infected with the 'mostly harmless' Shope papilloma virus
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Why are we watching the ocean floor?Podcast Plus, what can we learn from a football club on the brink? And which jobs will fall to AI first?
By The Week UK Published
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Why does the US want to put nuclear reactors on the moon?Today's Big Question The plans come as NASA is facing significant budget cuts
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Lithium shows promise in Alzheimer's studySpeed Read Potential new treatments could use small amounts of the common metal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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An ancient Israeli cave teaches new archaeological lessonsThe Explainer The cave is believed to be one of the world's oldest burial sites
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Scientists discover cause of massive sea star die-offSpeed Read A bacteria related to cholera has been found responsible for the deaths of more than 5 billion sea stars
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'Thriving' ecosystem found 30,000 feet underseaSpeed Read Researchers discovered communities of creatures living in frigid, pitch-black waters under high pressure
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The science behind regrowing missing teethUnder the Radar A series of recent breakthroughs may offer those with dental issues something to chew on
By The Week UK Published
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