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It’s the first manned mission to go this far since 1972.

Around the Moon and back in 10 days: Artemis ll’s mission

It will be the first time that anyone has travelled this far from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972. What to know about NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission.

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Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

MDMA therapy shows results, but cost is limiting access

Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

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Dashcam captured the daytime meteor.

Giant meteor explodes over US

The explosion produced a loud booming noise and even shook the ground.

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Scientists have ruled out a collision between asteroid 2024 YR4 and both the earth and the moon.

NASA updates warning over asteroid collision with moon

A 60-metre-long asteroid will not crash into the moon in 2032, NASA analysts say after refining its orbit.

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Former US President Barack Obama said he feels aliens exist.

Obama claims aliens are real in stunning revelation

Former US President Barack Obama has made shocking claims about the existence of aliens and major conspiracy theories surrounding facilities, including Area 51.

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Researchers recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on two Egyptian mummies. Their goal was to illuminate ailments and injuries.

What do you get when you put a mummy through a CT scan?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Researchers recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on two Egyptian mummies. Their goal was to illuminate ailments and injuries.

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Cutting carbs has long been a reliable strategy to lose weight quickly. However, experts say that low-carbohydrate diets can come with some downsides.

Why many doctors don’t like low-carb diets

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Cutting carbs has long been a reliable strategy to lose weight quickly. However, experts say that low-carbohydrate diets can come with some downsides.

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Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact.

What it means to be ‘touch starved’ and how to fix it

Being touch-starved, or lacking wanted physical connection, has become increasingly common in our fast-paced, digital world, experts say.

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 New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

A predictor of a good social life? Your parents

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

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The New York Times Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advised a reader who is seeking closure after a tumultuous childhood.

I was bullied for being gay. Why didn’t my parents do more?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Older kids called me a gay slur when I was as young as 7, and I can still vividly picture my mother’s shock when I asked her what it meant.

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Scientists prove reverse ageing is possible

Forget anti-ageing creams and miracle cures, scientists have discovered the real secret to turning back time.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI boss’ company $367m to link brains and computers

Merge Labs, a company co-founded by AI billionaire Sam Altman that is building devices to connect human brains to computers, has raised $US252 million ($367m).

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The latest AI technology has solved an equation no other mathematician has been able to do. But some experts say the AI’s solution was not very different from earlier work done by humans.

Does AI create new ideas, or just repeat old ones?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The latest AI technology has solved an equation no human mathematician has been able to do. But some experts say the AI’s solution was not very different from earlier work done by humans.

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The practice of allowing a physician to help severely ill patients end their lives has been legalised in nine countries, however there are still major questions about who should be eligible.

Should you be able to ask a doctor to help you die?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The practice of allowing a physician to help severely ill patients end their lives has been legalised in nine countries, however there are still major questions about who should be eligible.

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A day 70 ovarian organoid, developed from human-induced pluripotent stem cells, shows resemblance to human ovarian follicles.

This overlooked body part might be the key to combat ageing

THE WASHINGTON POST: Gameto says its approach has the potential to ease a plethora of conditions associated with ageing in women, including cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

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