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The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ...

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Interest in the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin skyrocketed during the covid-19 pandemic, but evidence for many of its ...

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason ...

Computers can help ensure that mathematical proofs are correct, but translating traditional maths into a machine-readable ...