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Super-Earth 110 light-years away might have conditions to support life
The automotive industry may end up looking more like the past than many seem to suppose, argues a new book from transport expert David Metz.
Tech giants ramp up recruitment of university scientists with big salaries and resources
Man treated in UK is only the second person ever to go into remission from the virus
Award for scheme that has now spread to 1,000 UK cafés
Move at Bath, Open University and Southampton comes after outcry over remuneration
New technology builds on effect first observed by Alexander Bell in 1880
Brain abnormalities associated with the disease could be transmitted, research shows
Big variation found in kind of odds they have in mind when using common phrases
Our writer sets out to understand the mysterious technology. Here is what he learnt
A brilliant, caustic and highly principled academic who promoted revival of economic liberalism
Trial of miridesap raises hopes of slowing or reversing progression of disease
Clinical trials planned after early tests of DeepMind software
Independent commission says vote should take place after significant preparation
Martin Wolf selects his mid-year reads
The human brain remains ‘plastic’, even in adult life
Former Tory education minister accuses government of helping ‘leafy areas’
New technology could prove the average Briton overpays by £46 a year
Grid cells in the brain and AI deep reinforcement learning behave in similar ways
Rising concerns over Russia’s ability to disrupt critical services
Gender pay gap at England’s top colleges reveals large variations
Cleaning up the oceans rivals climate change as a global problem
Technology improves understanding of forests’ and oceans’ role in climate change
