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Life 8 July 2019 Snowball the dancing cockatooIrena Schulz By Michael Le PageThe idea that we humans have lots of unique abilities that animals lack has taken a battering in recent years – and now coming up with complex dance moves can be removed from the rapidly shrinking list. The cockatoo called Snowball has invented…
Environment 8 July 2019 China’s solar panels would work better with less air pollutionKevin Frayer/Getty Images By Adam VaughanCleaning up China’s hazy skies would increase electricity generation from the country’s vast array of solar panels by 13 per cent and provide billions of dollars of extra revenue, according to a new analysis. China has more…
Health 8 July 2019 Legal cannabis dispensaries require proof of ageROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty By Clare WilsonDoes legalising cannabis make it easier for teenagers to access the drug? The largest study to date suggests not – and it may even have the opposite effect. In US states that have legalised recreational use of marijuana, fewer teenagers reported…
Health 8 July 2019 Brazilian Thamires Cristina dos Santos Ferreira da Silva plays with her two-year-old son Matheus who was born with microcephalyMAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images By Chelsea WhyteAmong a group of about 200 babies born to mothers who had contracted Zika virus, about one third had developmental delays, but not all of them were lasting.…
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Denis Rebrikov wants to use CRISPR gene editing to prevent children inheriting a form of deafness By Michael Le PageFive Russian couples who are deaf want to try the CRISPR gene-editing technique so they can have a biological child who can hear, biologist Denis Rebrikov has told New Scientist. He plans to apply to the…
A Russian fighter jet carries a Kinzhal hypersonic missile over Moscow’s Red Square during a paradeSefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images By David HamblingThe race for hypersonic weapons is heading out of control. China, Russia and the US are all attempting to create weapons that travel at more than five times the speed of sound. But no…
Should you pay up?Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images By Chris Stokel-WalkerRansomware attacks, which see individuals and organisations locked out of their data unless they pay up, are on the rise. The apparent latest victim is the UK’s biggest forensic services provider, which was compelled to pay cybercriminals to regain access to its data, according to…
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