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A new quantum computing protocol may be able to augment a standard technique for understanding molecules in chemistry, ...

So far, immune cells that have been engineered to kill cancers, known as CAR T-cells, haven’t worked well against solid ...

Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them ...

From Chris Packham to Big Manny, there were talks galore at this weekend's New Scientist Live, along with plenty of exhibits ...

As a lover of fashion, I was intrigued to visit Material World, the first festival at London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...