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energy and fuels

Environment

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables

South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negative

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Environment

Old EV batteries could meet most of China's energy storage needs

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Health

Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

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Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

Humans

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

Features

Illustration of Dark Energy

Video

Does dark energy stem from a thermodynamic theory of space-time?

Video

We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

Health

We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

Features

The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century

Technology

The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century

Features

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Humans

51¶¯Âþ’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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Health

These small lifestyle tweaks can add a year to your life

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Space

The first quantum fluctuations set into motion a huge cosmic mystery

The earliest acoustic vibrations in the cosmos weren’t exactly sound – they travelled at half the speed of light and there was nobody around to hear them anyway. But Jim Baggott says from the first moments, the universe was singing

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Environment

The secret weapon that could finally force climate action

Features

Technology

US to fire up small reactors in 2026 as part of 'nuclear renaissance'

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Health

Low on energy? A new understanding of rest could help revitalise you

Features

Health

You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think

Features

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