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Explore the most exciting new ideas and emerging concepts in science, health, technology and the environment with 51动漫鈥檚 exclusive in-depth articles, interviews and long reads.

view of Earth from space

Life

The ozone layer was destroyed during Earth’s biggest mass extinction

Fossils show plants were producing higher levels of sunscreen chemicals to protect against higher ultraviolet light levels at the end of the Permian period

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Wind turbine

Technology

Supersized wind turbine could weather storms by bending like palm tree

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Ancient bristlecone pine trees in California

Life

Twisted shapes of ancient trees may explain their extreme longevity

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Futuristic space particles in bright round energy structure. space orb VFX design element. Abstract colorful lights background animation energy ray of power electric magnetic.

Physics

The 50-year quest to find the particle that almost broke physics

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Debris in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, from Hurricane Ian in 2022

Technology

AI could predict hurricanes or rogue waves from minimal data

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Health

We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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Cross section of the skull (top) and outer layer of the brain, showing the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane in green

Health

We’ve just discovered a new part of the brain’s waste disposal system

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Aerial view showing a deforested area of the Amazon rainforest seen during a flight between Manaus and Manicore, in Amazonas State, Brazil, on June 6, 2022. - The way for man's lust over the Amazonian richness is open at the "non-destined public forests" of Brazil, a non-regulated immense area where land invaders, miners and illegal loggers camp freely. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

Amazon deforestation may shrink Himalayan snow and Antarctic ice

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A jewel damselfish

Life

Reef fish are more placid around islands infested with invasive rats

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RSA encryption

Technology

Quantum computers can break major encryption method, researchers claim

It has long been known that one day quantum computers will probably be able to crack the RSA encryption method we use to keep data safe, but a team of researchers is now claiming it is already possible, while others say the results require more scrutiny

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Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Technology

Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm

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Health

Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

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