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What does a woman swimming in urine tell us about the state of the world? Lots! – Venice Biennale review
The theme of earth’s biggest art extravaganza – spiritual rest – felt wildly wrong for our crisis-hit planet. Thank goodness for the pavilions, from fake babies to hi-tech sperm banks to a chocolate Russell CroweIt was almost over before it even started. This year’s Venice Biennale has been tearing
Health
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
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The biotechs wear Prada
Was Naomi Osaka's Met Gala outfit inspired by Gilead's logo? Janelle Monáe's by Insilico's? Probably not — and yet.
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Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic-drawn map voters approved
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday blocked a new Democratic-drawn congressional map from taking effect, delivering a major boost for Republicans as they defend their narrow House majority in the midterm elections.
13 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, and More
Stream new releases from Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, Loraine James, and Olof Dreijer
NASA Names Brian Hughes to Launch Operations Role
NASA announced Friday that Brian Hughes will return to the agency as senior director of launch operations, based at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this role, Hughes will provide enterprise-level leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for NASA’s launch infrastruc
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Learn the night sky without an app: May's easiest star-hops for beginners
Forget apps — May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one star-hop at a time.
NASA Fuel Cell Tests Pave Way for Energy Storage on Moon
With a small blue crane, four researchers hoist a cylindrical fuel cell, which looks like a stack of flattened silver and gold soda cans bundled together, into the air and lower it into a rectangular cart on wheels. A tangle of tubes and wires spiral away from the system, where nearly 270 sensors an
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WATCH: What to watch this weekend
ABC News' Will Ganss breaks down the new movies and shows to look out for this weekend.
Duval Timothy and Carlos Niño Join Forces for New Album
Listen to “Loopy” from the collaborative LP Rain Music, also featuring Navy Blue, Laraaji, and Nate Mercereau
Fiber optic cables can eavesdrop on nearby conversations
Cables used to detect earthquakes can also capture the faint vibrations of speech
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Slow breathing can calm the mind without any need for mindfulness
How important is thinking about your breath for calming yourself down? We now know that slow breathing is effective even without conscious involvement
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Saints-Wigan derby & rematch of 2025 final - Challenge Cup semi preview
A derby and a repeat of the 2025 final are this year's Challenge Cup semi-finals - but who will seal their place at Wembley on 30 May?
Science
500-year-old gold dental bridge is earliest known oral care of its kind in Scotland — and it likely held a fake tooth
Archaeologists discovered the 20-karat-gold dental wire in the lower jaw of a middle-aged man who lived around 500 years ago in Scotland.
A common constipation drug shows surprising power to protect kidneys
A common constipation drug may have unexpectedly unlocked a new way to slow chronic kidney disease — a condition that affects millions and often leads to dialysis. In a clinical trial involving 150 patients, researchers found that lubiprostone, a medication normally used to treat constipation, helpe
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WATCH: Sir David Attenborough turns 100
ABC News' Danny New celebrates the career of the legendary conservationist and broadcaster.
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Neanderthal 'kneeprint' found next to mysterious stalagmite circle
An impression made in clay around 175,000 years ago could be a kneeprint left by one of the builders of a strange stalagmite circle found deep inside Bruniquel cave in south-west France
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Live 'quantum network' being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an 'unhackable' internet
Scientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
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Mangroves clean up $8.7 billion of nitrogen pollution every year, study finds
New research suggests mangroves remove 960,000 tons per year of nitrogen from global water systems, a figure that could rise to more than 5.5 million tons annually if conditions were optimal for the plants.
Scientists discover a new way to prevent gum disease without killing good bacteria
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to influence the bacteria living in our mouths — not by killing them, but by interrupting how they “talk” to each other. Researchers found that dental plaque bacteria use chemical signals to coordinate growth, and by blocking those signals, they were able t