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Science's fake news problem: How funding pressures drive bad research

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Science's fake news problem: How funding pressures drive bad research

A productivity-driven funding culture has allowed sloppy science to flourish – but now some researchers are fighting back, says Clare Wilson

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Studying the universe’s origins hint that its beginning has no end

Space

Studying the universe’s origins hint that its beginning has no end

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General election 2019: Why you should think climate change not Brexit

Society

General election 2019: Why you should think climate change not Brexit

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Hyperpalatable foods are a modern bogeyman. But what even are they?

Technology

Hyperpalatable foods are a modern bogeyman. But what even are they?

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GM rice cartoon

Health

Approval of golden rice could finally end vitamin A deficiency deaths

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A campaign sign for Senator Elizabeth Warren

Technology

Deepfakes are terrible for democracy, but Facebook is a bigger threat

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Technology

Why US police could be using your genes to profile you right now

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Life

Who owns life? The world is about to decide, with huge ramifications

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power station fumes

Environment

11 years remain to fight climate change – what progress have we made?

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Health

We need to ban the sale of all fireworks to the public right now

Fireworks injure thousands and pollute the air. Let's enjoy professional and licensed firework displays, but they shouldn't be sold to the public, says Michael Le Page

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Space

The ‘nuclear pasta’ in neutron stars could transform particle physics

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Technology

Will Google bail if its quantum computer doesn’t turn a quick profit?

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Space

The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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Environment

Brexit ideas of UK food self-sufficiency are just pipe dreams

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