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    Researchers back African Union to join G20 group of largest economic powers

    Including African Union in the G20 is a matter of ethics and fairness, researchers say.

    news | 06 Apr 2023
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    Giant black-hole pair from the early Universe gives clues to how galaxies form

    Researchers see most distant pair of supermassive black holes yet observed, and assessing an AI's ability to interpret heart images.

    nature podcast | 05 Apr 2023
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    How virtual models of the brain could transform epilepsy surgery

    An ongoing clinical trial aims to test whether digital models built using brain-scan data can help to identify where seizures originate.

    news | 04 Apr 2023
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    Conquering Alzheimer’s: a look at the therapies of the future

    Researchers are looking to drug combinations, vaccines and gene therapy as they forge the next generation of treatments for the condition.

    news feature | 04 Apr 2023

• • Medieval accounts of eclipses shine light on massive volcanic eruptions

    NEWS | 05 APR 2023

  • Habit-linked brain circuits light up in people with eating disorders

    NEWS | 04 APR 2023

  • Mars rocks await a ride to Earth — can NASA deliver?

    NEWS | 03 APR 2023

  • Light waves squeezed through ‘slits in time’

    NEWS | 03 APR 2023