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Musical take on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is moving and charming

A TED talk and then a film, William Kamkwamba’s story of how he worked to provide his rural Malawian village with electricity has now been turned into a musical – and it mostly works, says Bethan Ackerley

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Collapse of AMOC ocean current may already be locked in

The fate of the Atlantic Ocean current that keeps Europe’s climate warm depends on our carbon emissions and the rate of ice melt from Greenland, but there is a chance that a shutdown is already inevitable

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Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – but that may not be true at all

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Beetroot juice is trending – its benefits go beyond the hype

Some marathon runners and other athletes swear by beetroot juice shots, but is there evidence they really do anything for our bodies? Columnist Alice Klein investigates

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Chris Packham: 'I'd throw myself in front of a T. Rex to be consumed'

As Chris Packham gears up for his new TV show, Evolution, he tells Penny Sarchet why understanding the latest evolutionary science is so important if we are to truly appreciate the natural world - and how he would happily die at the hands of a Tyrannosaurus rex

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5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous

Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from extreme heat

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Ovary identity shift after menopause may contribute to inflammation

We used to think post-menopausal ovaries sat inert in the body, but evidence from mice suggests they may instead turn into an organ with a role in inflammation

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How healthy is your brain? We now know how to find out

In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests that can reveal whether our efforts are paying off

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5 things to know about sunscreen, according to a skin cancer expert

How much sunscreen should you be using, when should you apply it, and are there any downsides to doing so? Skin cancer expert Rachel Neale is here to answer all of these questions and more

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Does time come from the entire universe running computations?

Explaining the passage of time has been a gnarly problem in physics basically forever, but physicist and computer scientist Stephen Wolfram has a radical proposal for where it comes from. He discussed his ideas on time – and what they mean for free will – with reporter Leah Crane

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The strange metals forcing us to rethink how electricity really works

Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New answers to how and why this happens are forcing us to question how electricity flows

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Salt batteries are about to shake up EVs and grid storage

Today, most rechargeable batteries are made from lithium ions, but sodium-ion alternatives could make battery tech much cheaper and offer other advantages

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