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Space

Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft sometimes lies directly between the sun and Earth, making it ideally placed to analyse powerful solar storms that could damage electronic systems on our planet

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Health

Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain

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The uprising known as the Flour War in 1775

Environment

Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution

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Mind

Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain

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Tiny engine

Physics

Hottest engine in the world reveals weirdness of microscopic physics

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The sinuses

Health

Go-to therapy for chronic sinus condition doesn't work that well

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Technology

Will Australia's social media ban really keep teenagers safe online?

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Health

Urine tests detect high-risk HPV as effectively as DIY vaginal swabs

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Health

The foundations of eczema may start to be laid down in the womb

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Life

Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart

A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle

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Mind

We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle age

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Humans

Treasures from sunken Egyptian city of Canopus emerge from the sea

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Life

Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it

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Life

Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just for defence

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