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Technology

How much water do data centres use? Most tech companies won’t say

As more data centres are being built to meet growing demand, their water use is coming under scrutiny 鈥� particularly in regions of the US affected by the ongoing megadrought

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The mucus in cows' salivary glands may have anti-viral properties

Health

Personal lubricant made from cow mucus may protect against HIV

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Pain that affects the gut lining of mice may have some protective properties

Health

Gut pain may help to maintain a healthy microbiome in mice

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Sunfish

Life

World’s heaviest bony fish weighs in at a whopping 2744 kilograms

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A functional MRI scan showing stimulation in the brain

Technology

Mind-reading AI works out what you are thinking from brain scans

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Kate Bingham

Health

UK isn’t prepared for the next pandemic, says ex-vaccine chief

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A giant pile of plastic waste

Technology

Bacteria and catalysts recycle waste plastic into useful chemicals

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Carlo Rovelli
Physics

Carlo Rovelli interview: “Reality is not things, but connections”

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Young girl writing multiplication equations on a blackboard

Mathematics

Humans beat DeepMind AI in creating algorithm to multiply numbers

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Toy car with flag on a pole in front of a herd of cows

Environment

A remote-controlled car with a flag on a pole can herd cattle

A small remote-controlled vehicle proved effective at keeping cows away from overgrazed areas, and the animals showed few signs of fear or aggression

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Space

Two exoplanets have a strangely heavy element floating in their skies

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Physics

Physicists made the most precise measurement ever of a single particle

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Life

Wildlife populations are declining on a ‘devastating’ scale, says WWF

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Life

Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen

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