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Inside an unassuming building, behind a damp car park in Antwerp, Belgium, scientists are teaching two spacecraft to be dance partners for a performance that will take place in front of the Sun. It’s

The land Down Under seems ready-made for soul-stirring adventures. Its 16,000 miles of coastline are one long playground, with vertiginous cliffs riddled with hiking trails and reefs ripe for diving. There’s ancient flora and unique wildlife hiding in the rainforests, and cities that offer every activity under the sun. So pick up your hiking boots, paddle or flippers and get outdoors

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As we sat at a well-worn wooden kitchen table in the leafy Moseley suburb of Birmingham, Judith Yates pointed at a spreadsheet on her MacBook. Each row told a clear story, painstakingly collected by t

It’s important to ensure a drug company is concentrating on developing treatments for major diseases. Dr. Mike Tubbs surveys the sector and highlights the most promising candidates Current profits are

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