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Removing zombie-like cells may help treat multiple sclerosis
Senolytic drugs can clear away worn and damaged “zombie” immune cells that are resistant to dying, which may help treat multiple sclerosis, according to research in mice
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2023 saw thrilling space missions and new cosmic mysteries
The past year gave us thrilling missions to Jupiter and the moon, stunning images that captured the universe like it’s never been seen before, and a few tanatalising cosmic mysteries
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AI can tell which chateau Bordeaux wines come from with 100% accuracy
A machine-learning algorithm was able to tell which estate 80 Bordeaux red wines came from with 100 per cent accuracy by assessing their chemical signatures
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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing
In areas of the sea affected by bottom trawling, marine life is more abundant in and around shipwrecks, suggesting they should be considered important conservation sites
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Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels hit another all-time high
Despite urgent calls to slash fossil fuel use to meet climate targets, the Global Carbon Budget report shows that 2023 emissions will be about 1.1 per cent higher than last year
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Pregnant megamouth shark washed up on beach is first ever seen
A female megamouth shark was found in the Philippines with one pup alongside her and six fetuses inside her body
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Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later
A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a year later, a small study suggests
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The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with the real world
Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical world. Roboticist Josh Bongard says that the push for “embodied AI” is suggesting a rethink of what it means to design intelligent robots
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China’s first underwater data centre is being installed
To hold and cool computer servers, China has installed a 1300-tonne watertight cabin on the shallow seafloor – it is the first of 100 planned for an underwater data centre
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Rare gene variants can change your height by up to 7 centimetres
Gene variants that have an unusally large effect on some people's heights have been discovered by analysing the genomes of more than 300,000 individuals