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Major leap towards reanimation after death as mammal’s brain preserved
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We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast
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Route-planning AI cut climate-warming contrails on over 100 flights
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Private company to land on asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth
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New Scientist recommends Cirque du Soleil’s insect-themed OVO show
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Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages
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Rebecca Solnit: ‘The great majority of people want climate action’
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A negative attitude towards ageing is making you age faster
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