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The first stars in the universe
Astronomers think they have seen glow the first generation of stars after the Big Bang

One million genomes in two dimensions
US researchers aim to sample genomes from one million diverse people but concerns raised

Largest ever covid safety study
A monumental study of 99 million vaccinated people shows how rare adverse effects are.

Climate scientist wins defamation case
Will this serve as a warning against politically motivated attacks on climate scientists?

Particle physics v climate change
Should we spend $17 billion on a new atom smasher whilst the world literally burns?

Unethical data gathering in China
Papers containing DNA data gathered from Chinese ethnic minorities are under scrutiny.

Drilling into the past
How scientists can drill into the seabed to find out more about the planet’s deep past

Swine fever in South East Asia
Swine fever has reached Borneo, devastating the local wild pig populations

Seeking supernovas
How supernovas – the colossal explosions of stars – can help us decipher the Universe

Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa
Fighting a disease that has become South Africa's biggest killer