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AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human helpAutomated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab so…
In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holth…
European Commission unveils strategy for storing food, medicine, generators and raw materialsThe EU should develop stockpiles of food, medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, t…
AN ANCIENT city that is over 3,500 years old has been unearthed in Peru.
The ancient city of Peñico is thought to have been a vital link between early Pacific coast settlements an…
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate itThe herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, ne…
Nasa astronaut Nichole Ayers captured the stunning image as the ISS flew over Mexico and the US
NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard.
Astronomer says object could be further evidence that ‘interstellar wanderers’ are common in galaxyIt isn’t a bird, it isn’t a plane and it certainly isn’t Superman – but it does appear to be a visitor from beyond our solar system, according to astrono…
Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’ A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump admin…
Document detailing the new program says zebrafish and rats from a North Carolina lab will be up for adoptionThe US Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new program to adopt some of its 20,000 lab animals in the wake of Trump administration pl…