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28 January 2023

Issue 3423

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Hormonal conditions like PCOS should no longer be neglected

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

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A better understanding of PCOS offers fresh hope for new treatments

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Neil Turok mirror universe

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Neil Turok on the case for a parallel universe going backwards in time

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https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/mineral-laden-water-emerging-hydrothermal-vent Mineral-laden water emerging from a hydrothermal vent on the Niua underwater volcano in the Lau Basin, southwest Pacific Ocean. As the water cools, minerals precipitate to form tower-like ?chimneys.? Image taken during 2016 cruise ?Virtual Vents.?

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The mysterious underwater avalanches reshaping Earth

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Health

Hormonal conditions like PCOS should no longer be neglected

Conditions like PCOS, endometriosis and PMS are notoriously hard to study, but recent advances in our understanding and in treatments are proving that is no longer the case

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Hackers can make computers destroy their own chips with electricity

A feature of server motherboards intended to allow remote updates can be abused to trick the machines into damaging themselves beyond repair

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A server on fire

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Egyptian boy mummy was buried with a ‘second heart’ made of gold

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Earth

Earthquakes suggest Earth's core has started spinning more slowly

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Space

Rare Antarctic meteorite is one of the largest ever found

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Space

Amazing JWST images show a nebula shaped by a multi-star system

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Amazing JWST images show a nebula shaped by a multi-star system

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Life

Ghost knifefish make electric 'chirps' to spot where other fish are

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Environment

Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

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Mind

Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps

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Life

Marine heatwaves could wipe out all common sea stars by 2100

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Vagus nerve receptors may be key to controlling inflammation

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You share a third of your oral bacteria with other people in your home

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Environment

Human waste could help tackle a global shortage of fertiliser

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Space

Up to 74% of planets in the ‘habitable zone’ may not be good for life

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Why antidepressants can blunt both negative and positive emotions

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Analysis

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Medical AIs are advancing - when will they be in a clinic near you?

Trained on real electronic health records, medical AIs are making rapid progress. How long before we see these tools widely used in the clinic, wonders Alex Wilkins

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Space

We need a new model of space governance to address today's challenges

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The first ever vaccine against RSV could be approved in 2023

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Lifestyle may affect your dementia risk but the extent is exaggerated

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Close-up photographs capture feathers' dazzle factor

Heidi and Hans-Jürgen Koch photographed various feathers housed at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin to create these vibrant images

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Hellroter Ara oder Scharlachara, Ara macao, auseinadergefaltete Fl??gel sowie Hals und Schwanz, wie viele Ppageienarten f??llt er durch die extreme Farbigkeit seines Gefieders auf, sein Gefieder ist vorwie gend leuchtend rot, w??hrend der Ansatz der Oberfl??geldecken gelb und im weiteren Verlauf gr??n ist. Schwungfedern und R??cken sind leuichtend blau, er ist einer der gr????ten Papageien der Welt, Verbreitung: von Mexiko bis Zentralbrasilien, Lebensraum: feuchte Tieflandw??lder, Lichtungen, Savannen und Flu??ufer, L??nge von Fl??gelspitze zu Fl??gelspitze: 110 cm, Kopf-Schwanz 85 cm, Focus stack aus 3 Einzelaufnahmen

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A better understanding of PCOS offers fresh hope for new treatments

New insights into polycystic ovary syndrome are revealing more about the causes of this common but misunderstood whole-body condition, and these could lead to new treatments

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

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Neil Turok on the case for a parallel universe going backwards in time

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Earth

The mysterious underwater avalanches reshaping Earth

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Culture

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Don’t Miss: Star Wars animation The Bad Batch is back with a vengeance

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch

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M3gan review: A chilling sci-fi film about the dangers of AI care

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Space

Original Sin review: Was space flight tainted from the get-go?

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Physics

Collision review: How CERN's stellar secrets became sci-fi gold

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Puzzle #206: Can you work out the cricket score using these clues?

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, All square? Plus the answer to puzzle #205

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Puzzle #206: Can you work out the cricket score using these clues?

Tom Gauld on the learning potential of artificial intelligence

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Twisteddoodles on why grapefruit interferes with medications

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How to use science (and a dash of acid) to improve your scrambled eggs

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God's illustrious second career as an aeronautics expert

Feedback explores the latest publications from Prof. Dr God, setting it against the output of Satan, Buddha - and Fate

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God's illustrious second career as an aeronautics expert

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