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Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be …

Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted …

Google's biggest solar and battery project stands in sharp contrast with xAI's nearby unpermitted power plant.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of …

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of …

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues

Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues

Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew …

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew …

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data

The hacker used an employee's credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.

Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations

Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization …

How do fish recognise others of their own species?

Some expert weigh in on this issue, which turns out to be much more complicated than it looks

How many known elements could we delete without ill effect? Part 2

This week’s new questions

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. And what changes will occur on …

Can you guess the origin of 7 tiny species on a fictional …

Feedback has been spending far too much time reading the latest output of entirely made-up research studies from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Tom Gauld on immersive bat research

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

TwistedDoodles on science podcast demographics

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

It is vital we understand heat and humidity’s differing effects on us

The impact of high humidity on top of high temperatures is often underappreciated, but most of us aren't prepared for such extreme conditions, which will …

Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement …

With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court's full antitrust remedies.

Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.

My neighbours and I were left with no water this week. Why …

A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of …

Partners Group Slumps as Popular Funds Weigh on Asset Growth

Partners Group Holding AG shares slumped after the Swiss manager of private equity and credit funds said client redemptions from its popular evergreen vehicles weighed …