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Swiss group rethinks NHS collaboration after low take-up of treatment during rollout via GPs
The weird physics of quantum computers
Nicholas Spencer’s highly readable history explores changing notions of human nature, and asks: who decides who we are?
Risks of warming and irreversible changes to the planet greater than thought in previous assessment in 2014
Engrossing insights into dilemmas from fossil fuels to flying — and the political questions they pose
Evolving technology is enhancing soil’s ability to store carbon and mitigate the environmental effects of industrialised farming
Health body says genetic sequences are not definitive and all origin theories, including lab leak, remain on table
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt vows to make Britain the ‘best place in Europe’ for tech companies to invest
Unexpected finding suggests popular sweetener could treat autoimmune conditions such as arthritis and diabetes
The country’s reputation is inflated by historic successes and relies on successful outliers
UK biotech Awakn licences ‘party drug’ to addiction clinics
PM urged to move ‘as swiftly as possible’ as fears mount over scientists’ access to projects
Company’s shares jump after activist investor launches proxy battle
Decade-long effort was source of national pride and meant to be symbol of technological prowess
Unequal access to jabs in 2021 led to one preventable death every 24 seconds, politicians and activists say
A blend of deep scientific knowledge and nuanced narrative takes us from the sea to space to highlight Earth’s riches
Policymakers and strategists look to novelists to help envisage the tech accelerating towards us
Therapies based on editing of human genomes predicted to have a price tag of $2mn per patient
Government later says no ‘evidence’ of attempted hacking of NHS genetic data centre by BGI
By all means analyse the options and consult your colleagues — but at some point you must trust your judgment
Sunak unconvinced that membership of Brussels’ science scheme offers value for money
Changing human DNA brings hope for treating diseases but raises concerns such as equitable access
The ability to apply massive computing power to DNA is causing concern over biological warfare
Astrobiologists believe simple organisms pervade the universe but advanced civilisations are extremely rare
The country dismantled its precautionary measures as quickly as they sprang up — but not at the National People’s Congress
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