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Hearing live music tugs at our heartstrings more than a recording, probably because it increases activity in an emotion-processing region in our brain

An artificial intelligence that can create pictures of what people are looking at based on brain scans is impressive, but not ready for widespread use

A treatment to prevent RSV in children up to two years old has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and “killed” its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution – but t

mRNA drugs might be able to protect against a huge range of viruses by turning on key parts of our innate defences against infection

Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that they help protocells form could tell us something

Russian ambush drones have been seen in Ukraine fitted with cheap solar panels, which enable them to lurk indefinitely, waiting for a target to come n

Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who died in the 3rd or 4th century

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain and immune system

Seismic waves suggest the planet’s solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over just a few decades