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2024 news preview

Look ahead to discover the biggest science and technology news stories that will be happening this year with 51¶¯Âþ’s 2024 preview
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Technology

How not to misread science fiction

Focusing on the futuristic tech that appears in sci-fi without paying attention to the actual point of the story is a big mistake, says Annalee Newitz

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Environment

Alpine communities face uncertain future after 2025 glacier collapse

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Health

Gene therapy for Huntington’s disease showed great promise in 2025

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Technology

51¶¯Âþ changed the UK's freedom of information laws in 2025

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Space

Hopes of finding aliens were raised in 2025 – but quickly faded

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Health

The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over

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2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?

Technology

2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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Environment

China's carbon emissions may have started to fall in 2025

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Life

De-extinction was big news in 2025 – but didn't live up to the hype

Biologists poured cold water on Colossal Biosciences’ claim to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction, and some worry the overblown headlines will undermine conservation work

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Life

A spectacular showcase of animal pictures from 2025

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Technology

AI firms began to feel the legal wrath of copyright holders in 2025

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Humans

The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025

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Mind

People saw a new colour for the first time in 2025

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