31st March 2025

Climate feedback loops could push warming to 7°C by 2200

Even under moderate emissions, global warming could reach up to 7°C by 2200, due to underestimated climate and carbon cycle feedbacks.

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24th March 2025

2025-2050 – Technological unemployment is rising rapidly

[Update of an older entry]

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18th March 2025

Four small exoplanets confirmed around Sun's neighbour

Three new rocky exoplanets – all smaller than Earth – have been detected around Barnard's Star, the closest solitary star to our own Sun at just 5.96 light-years away. A fourth world, seen as a candidate last year, is also now confirmed.

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14th March 2025

Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson's mystery

Australian researchers have made a leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.

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12th March 2025

Microplastics threaten global food security

Without action to reduce plastic pollution, as many as 400 million people could be at risk of hunger within two decades, according to a new study.

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5th March 2025

Woolly mouse – a step towards mammoth revival

De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences has created "woolly mice" with modified genes, expressing mammoth-like traits relevant to cold adaptation and providing a platform for validation of genome engineering targets.

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3rd March 2025

"e-Taste" could enhance VR experiences

A new electronic device, developed by Ohio State University, replicates the perception of taste with 70% accuracy.

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