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A MULTITUDE OF MULTIVERSES
The word ‘universe’ once described everything that exists. But as our horizons have expanded, many scientists have begun to consider what’s beyond our own cosmos, and whether there may be many other universes lurking tantalisingly out of sight by
WORKING FROM HOME VS THE WORKPLACE: A SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS
More than two years ago, many of us started working from home at least some of the time. So now the novelty has worn off, are hybrid workers more productive and happier than those working full-time in an office?
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HOW DOES ECHOLOCATION WORK?
With its built-in sonar, honed through millions of years of evolution, the bat is the undisputed poster child of echolocation. This furry, flying critter shouts into the void, and then listens to the echoes that bounce back from objects in the darkness.
JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE SHOWS US THE UNIVERSE IN A NEW LIGHT
These images will kick-start a new era in space exploration
DYSLEXIA ISN'T A DISORDER, IT'S ESSENTIAL TO HOW OUR SPECIES ADAPTS, SAY RESEARCHERS
People with dyslexia have brains that are geared towards exploring the unknown, a trait that's been crucial to the survival and success of humans
WHY WE LOVE SOME ROBOTS AND HATE OTHERS
Not all artificial intelligence is equal: just ask Clippy, Microsoft's much reviled virtual assistant
SUNCREAM: HOW DO I CHOOSE THE BEST ONE?
A report from Which? found that several 'mineral' suncreams don't provide adequate protection
MARS: COULD MARTIAN ROL SAMPLES CONTAMINATE OUR PLANET WITH MICROBES?
NASA and ESA plan to bring back samples from the Red Planet within the next two decades
CRIME: NEW ALGORITHM PREDICTS WHEN AND WHERE A CRIME WILL HAPPEN BEFORE IT TAKES PLACE
The Al model was tested across eight cities in the US and predicts future crimes with 80 to 90 per cent accuracy, without falling foul of bias