The Guardian

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Plantwatch: Neighbouring plants warn each other about incoming stress

A study of Arabidopsis thaliana plants found that plants growing together activated genes to protect themselves, while isolated plants did not
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We can safely experiment with reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how

Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experiment
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Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’

DNA advances show Roman-era skeleton, once hailed as first black Briton, came from southern England
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Scientists uncover surprise origin of wispy cirrus clouds

These delicate cloud systems appear to be seeded by massive atmospheric waves thousands of miles away
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Moss in space: spores survive nine-month ride on outside of ISS

Scientists say plant’s resilience suggests it could help with oxygen generation or soil formation on space missions
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[:es] Coronavirus hits men harder. Here’s what scientists know about it [:]

[:es]The early evidence leaves little doubt that Covid-19 poses a greater risk to men – but are the reasons biological or cultural?[:]
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[:es] Mystery mud on new volcanic island baffles Nasa scientists[:]

[:es]Island sprang up near Tonga three years ago, giving researchers a glimpse of how flora and fauna colonise it[:]
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[:es]Faecal transplant researchers identify ‘super-pooper’ donors [:]

[:es]Study finds stool transplants from some donors are far more effective than others[:]
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[:es]Everyone is biased, including you: the play designed by neuroscientists [:]

[:es]We all cling to beliefs despite the evidence. Immersive theatre experience The Justice Syndicate aims to show why[:]