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Trees floating towards the Arctic Ocean

Environment

Sinking trees in Arctic Ocean could remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2

Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year – but it could come at a cost to the Arctic ecosystem

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The four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission

Space

NASA is performing an unprecedented medical evacuation from the ISS

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Artist's impression of the gut lining

Health

Microbiome study hints that fibre could be linked to better sleep

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A protester holds a sign reading 'We are not for sale' in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland

Society

Why does the United States want to buy Greenland?

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Quantum chip of a Quantum System Two quantum computer is on display at the opening of the first quantum data center of the computer company IBM

Technology

Quantum neural network may be able to cheat the uncertainty principle

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Health

Man whose gut made its own alcohol gets relief from faecal transplant

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An artist's impression of the satellite orbiting Earth

Space

'Knitted' satellite launching to monitor Earth's surface with radar

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Environment

Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate

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El Capitan, the National Nuclear Security Administration's first exascale computer,

Technology

Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers

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A satellite view of iceberg A23a on 7 January

Environment

City-sized iceberg has turned into a giant swimming pool

Satellite photos show meltwater on the surface of iceberg A23a collecting in an unusual way, which may be a sign that the huge berg is about to break apart

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Health

Red tattoo ink causes man to lose all his hair and stop sweating

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Mind

Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants

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Health

Weight regain seems to occur within 2 years of stopping obesity drugs

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Humans

Hunting with poison arrows may have begun 60,000 years ago in Africa

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