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Do aliens exist? The key mysteries that could be unlocked after the James Webb telescope launched

The world's most powerful telescope is set to profoundly transform scientists' understanding of the universe and our place in it.

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New blueprint for making vaccines within 100 days could 'save many lives'

The new research could enable vaccines to be developed in as little as 100 days from the moment a virus is first detected.

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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine technology used to design jab that could treat cancer

When tested in mice, the vaccine increased the numbers of anti-tumour T cells that target cancerous growths, helping to increase survival rates.

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International Space Station could suffer 'irreparable' failures, Russian official warns

He also said that almost 80% of inflight systems on the Russian segment of the ISS had passed their expiry date.

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New one-click button will flag dodgy emails directly to cyber experts

Cyber crime has cost organisations more than £5 million in the past 13 months, with employees being tricked into downloading malware that looks like it comes from IT support, among other phishing scams.

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Firm that claimed Pfizer vaccine turns people into chimpanzees banned from Facebook

French YouTuber Leo Grasset was among those contacted by Fazze and said he was asked to post a 45 to 60-second video on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube criticising the mortality rate of Pfizer's COVID vaccine.

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Hungry astronauts aboard the International Space Station to receive pizza, fruit and cheese

NASA's other shipper, Space X, which is owned by Elon Musk, is due to complete another cargo run to the astronauts in a few weeks time.

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Majority of Euro 2020 racist abuse came from UK accounts and 99% were not anonymous, says Twitter

Twitter's data stands in contrast to that from the UK Football Policing Unit which said that of 207 social media posts deemed to be criminal, 34 came from accounts in Britain and 123 in other countries.

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Footballers' position and length of career increase their risk of dementia, says study

According to a new landmark study from the University of Glasgow, goalkeepers only suffer the neurodegenerative disease as much as the public in general - but defenders are five times more likely to be diagnosed.

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Most sea turtles off Australia's east coast have consumed plastic, study finds

Researchers found plastic in the stomachs of small juvenile turtles along both the east (Pacific) and west (Indian Ocean) coasts of Australia.

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Apple tweaks controversial iOS 15 Safari changes in latest beta

Apple is responding to user complaints and feedback about the controversial changes to the Safari mobile browser with today’s launch of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta 4. The new Safari design first i

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COVID-19 linked to 'substantial' drop in intelligence, new research finds

People who had been hospitalised and put on a ventilator saw the biggest deficit in the Great British Intelligence Test - equivalent to a seven-point drop in IQ.

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'Revolutionary' protein database could change how diseases like COVID, dementia and cancer are treated

It contains some of the most important datasets since the mapping of the human genome, one expert said, with scientists calling it a "game changer" for the discovery of new drugs affecting millions of people.

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As millions face being 'pinged', just how effective is the NHS Test and Trace app?

Millions of people face being pinged by the NHS COVID-19 app as infection rates rise over the coming weeks, but Sky News analysis shows that the number of people checking into venues has fallen in most areas.

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Commandos seek 'battlefield advantage' as they train with drone swarms in UK first

Royal Marines have trained with drone swarms in what is thought to be a first for the UK's armed forces, as the Ministry of Defence looks to move the military further into the 21st century.

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'They're killing people': Biden hits out at COVID disinformation online as vaccine uptake slows

The US president takes aim at social media as coronavirus rates continue to rise and vaccine uptake slows across the US - mirroring the UK. But whilst England prepares to drop restrictions, some American states are re-imposing them.

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Rapid lateral flow tests 95% effective at detecting COVID if used when symptoms start

A study of more than 2,500 people saw 95% of COVID cases picked up by PCR tests also detected by LFT swabs.