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Will an AI be the first to discover alien life?
SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, is deploying machine-learning algorithms that filter out Earthly interference and spot signals humans might miss.
The next worrisome coronavirus variant could come from China — will it get detected?
Genomic surveillance is crucial for tracking the next ‘variant of concern’, but many countries are winding back their monitoring.
Star graveyard revealed in super-clear image of the Milky Way
Detailed radio observations turn up previously unseen remnants of dying stars in the Galaxy.
These ‘green pea’ galaxies might have helped to end the Universe’s dark age
JWST has spotted three tiny, distant galaxies that could solve a long-standing cosmic mystery.
Colonoscopies save lives. Why did a trial suggest they might not?
A major clinical study raised questions about one of the most celebrated cancer-screening procedures available, but a close look at the data tells a different story.
The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?
The science events to watch for in 2023
Moon landings, mRNA vaccines and climate finance are among the developments set to shape research in the coming year.
Brain stimulation boosts hearing in rats with ear implants
Study identifies neurons that can improve sound perception, which could explain the variation in performance in people with cochlear devices.
Hint of crack in standard model vanishes in LHC data
Discrepancy in measurement of a particle decay had raised hopes of new physics.
Why is strep A surging — and how worried are scientists?
The tragic deaths of 13 children in England and an unusual rise in autumn cases have put researchers on alert.