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BBC Science Focus Magazine - August 2025

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In this issue

DISCOVERIES
All the month’s biggest news, including: Four-day weeks make employees healthier, study finds; Learning an instrument could help protect you from cognitive decline; Alpha males are the exception, not the rule, bold new study finds; Alien civilisations may
be able to spy on us; Earth may be trapped in a giant void in space; And more…

INNOVATIONS
A round-up of emerging trends in technology, including: Why Formula E matters; Nintendo’s Switch 2 tried and tested; And the
very smartest (and weirdest) tech we’ve spotted this month

THE GALAXIES THAT SHOULDN’T EXIST
Look into the early Universe and you’ll find galaxies that science can’t fully explain

BBC Science Focus Magazine Description:

Publisher: Our-Media-Ltd

Category: Science

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

BBC Focus Magazine is the magazine of popular science and technology that explains the wonders of the Universe through stunning photography and accessible articles. Contributors include the very best writers and science experts, with columns every issue from renowned science writer Robert Matthews, TV presenter and scientist Helen Czerski, and science fiction author Stephen Baxter. From archaeology to neuroscience, climate change and particle physics, BBC Focus Magazine keeps you up to speed with the cutting-edge science and gadgets that will change our world.