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1 day ago · Astronomers have found the largest known structure in the universe. It is 1.4 billion light years across and contains nearly 70 galactic superclusters.

1 day ago · A tiny chip on the tip of a fibre-optic cable can passively harness light to perform AI computations, dramatically reducing the amount of energy and computing power required

4 days ago · However, the 0.5 watts per square metre number at the core of the new analysis is far higher than other estimates of the warming effect of the change in shipping emissions, says Tianle Yuan at the ...

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5 days ago · A daily omega-3 supplement seems to slow biological ageing in older people, particularly if combined with vitamin D and exercise.. We already knew that omega-3s – “good” fats found in seeds ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Health Visualising a virus: How our covers captured an unfolding crisis. In the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, numerous New Scientist covers were dedicated to the global emergency ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Episode 283On this special episode of the podcast, we set you up for the year ahead. 2025 has been declared the year of humanoid robots. Futuristic robots that look like us are already being ...

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