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Lunar settlers could avoid health problems like muscle wasting by running on the inside of a circular wall to mimic the pull ...

A process to dissolve the mineral olivine in acid could provide a plentiful, energy-efficient material for carbon-negative ...

Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, ...

A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that ...

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India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage – and ...

As the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, climate policy decisions taken by India will shape the fate of the entire world. But can it continue to develop its economy while keeping ...

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Cosmological puzzles are tempting astronomers to rethink our simple picture of the universe – and ask whether dark matter is ...