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The brain has its own thermostat – study shows epilepsy may interfere with it
New research suggests epilepsy may alter the brain systems that regulate temperature, raising questions about how patients respond to heat.
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Train to Busan ten years on: zombie thriller that propelled the rise of Korean cinema
In 2026, Korean film is considered some of the most innovative and highly regarded of world cinemas. in 2016, it wasn’t quite the same.
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Robert Harris returns to ancient Rome with Agrippa – a novel about an empire’s forgotten architect
Harris is a superb storyteller, and Agrippa is a compelling read.
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Why police have been told to pause their use of AI in court cases
AI could speed up some police work, but trusting it with evidence raises difficult questions about accuracy, accountability and justice.
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The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk – this type raises it
A major new study of 4.2 million people found leisure exercise cuts dementia risk – but manual labour and active commuting may raise it.
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Empty North Sea oil fields could store enough green hydrogen to power the country for seven years
Green hydrogen production is, in effect, a way of bottling renewable energy.
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Refinery rivalry: billion-dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long-running regional tensions
Rivalry has not disappeared from east Africa. It has simply been repackaged as competing ‘regional’ projects.
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Why Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers inside this winter makes sense
People living on the streets often have no GP and struggle with unmet health needs.
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Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland
The federal government will push for new national laws with rules for where data centres can go, how they must be powered and where their water comes from.
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Just as the world appears to be losing its appetite for books, William T. Vollmann pens a 3,000-page novel
His latest – and possibly last – book tackles America’s foreign policy before and after 9/11. Could it also serve as an antidote to the fragmented attention and political duplicity of our current moment?
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How do ice cubes cool a drink?
Energy transfer is the secret ingredient that makes iced tea a particularly refreshing drink on a hot day.
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Fish DNA in Ozark streams reveals region’s complex geologic history
A fish-finding expedition not only detects unexpected species but also uncovers a living link to Missouri’s geological past.