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The quest to save the bananas we love so much makes scary …
Without serious technical efforts, banana crops faces collapse worldwide. James Woodford enjoys a passionate plea from leading researcher James Dale in his new book, The …
Why do we feel emotional about fictional characters?
Readers provide different perspectives to tackle the question of why humans so readily adopt fiction into our lives
Why don’t we sneeze when we are asleep?
Our readers don’t agree with this statement, and even broaden out their evidence base to their furry companions
Are there plants that could survive as a food source on the …
Fresh answers are questioning the broader applicability of the Wardian case – and note the importance of where on the moon the plants are grown
This week’s new questions
Is there such a thing as an olfactory illusion, and what forces make a particle of fluid start spiralling down a pipe instead of flowing …
Can ‘quantum musical agents’ really make a melody better?
Feedback wonders if a bum note is being struck in a new paper exploring "quantum teleportation in multi-agent systems for interactive music”
Tom Gauld on picking the right staff
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles on a brand-new type of robot
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
The healthcare industry isn’t built for coming off medication
Starting a new medication is relatively easy once you have a prescription from your doctor, but stopping is much harder, because from research to revenue, …
5 graphs that show how the record-breaking El Niño will affect the …
A stronger El Niño means more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires in some places and flooding and tropical storms in others
Are mushroom-growing kits seeding a biodiversity crisis across Europe?
What began as a seemingly harmless and delicious hobby may have released an invasive species across the continent. Experts fear that these desirable fungi, now …
Doctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms following long-term SSRI use appear far more pervasive and serious than previously realised. Now medical bodies are rethinking how and when to stop …
Nanoparticles ease Alzheimer’s by making neurons from other cells
A drug made up of a cage of nanoparticles and antibodies created neurons from another type of brain cell, which relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's disease …
A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster
Melting snow appears to have weakened a steep glacier at an altitude of 5 kilometres, causing it to plummet around a kilometre into the river …
Workout patch delivers some of the benefits of exercise with no exertion
Injecting muscle cells beneath the skin of mice led to a patch of self-contracting cells that boosted their muscle mass, bone density and even markers …
Shingles vaccine may lower risk of stroke and heart failure
Being vaccinated against shingles has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease before, but now a study suggests that the vaccine that is …
See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
These images of nature in action are just some of the highly commended shots in the running for the prestigious nature photography award
The engineer racing to run the world’s most dangerous algorithm
Craig Gidney is largely unknown outside of quantum computing, but his pioneering work on quantum circuits could have huge consequences for us all, ushering in …
Will muscle-boosting meds be the next big thing after GLP-1 drugs?
A number of drugs designed to prevent muscle loss and boost muscle growth are being tested in clinical trials. Columnist Michael Le Page looks at …
Lack of sleep may cause anxiety by making us less adaptable to …
People who were deprived of sleep overnight didn't seem to adapt to being in a potentially threatening space, which may help explain the link between …
Why banishing irrational numbers could trigger a revolution in quantum theory
Irrational numbers have underpinned quantum mechanics for a century. Removing them could eliminate its strangest features and trigger the biggest upheaval in physics since quantum …
Risk of dementia could be halved with use of metformin
Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive
How much water do you really need to drink to keep your …
Water is essential for good brain function, with a handful of convincing studies suggesting that dehydration could be slowing you down, cognitively speaking. Columnist Helen …
Dice discovered that solve decade-long mathematical problem
After years of searching, mathematicians have found dice that can allow five players to fairly decide who moves first in a board game, with a …
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