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A blood test could flag Alzheimer’s risk early. But how reliable is it?

Scientists have developed a blood test that could spot signals of Alzheimer's disease at a much younger age.

Exclusive-UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?

Chinese researchers have developed an environmentally friendly method to extract caesium from brine, a process they say could boost China’s supply of the strategic resource. Caesium, a rare metal, is a critical strategic resource used in…

SpaceX negotiating underwriting fees under 0.75% for IPO, Bloomberg News reports

China detains top mapping scientist Zhou Chenghu in anti-corruption probe

Zhou Chenghu, one of China’s leading map-making scientists, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of duty as part of the country’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign

Protests against luxury resort in Albania linked to Jared Kushner now in second day

Environmental NGOs have long raised concerns that the project could threaten the area's biodiversity and disrupt bird migration routes.

Morningstar values SpaceX at $780 billion, half its IPO target

The ‘giant leap’ for mankind: Inside NASA’s bold plan to build a Lunar City

NASA is launching an innovative mission to create a lasting presence on the Moon with a new base located near the lunar south pole. This exciting venture will unfold in multiple stages, starting with robotic explorers setting up the…

New Scientist recommends Togetherness, a radical new view of life

An exploration of how biological cooperation underpins all life - and why we’ve overlooked its power until now - makes thrilling reading, finds Penny Sarchet

The Download: AI can run your admin department now

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How small businesses can leverage AI From accounting to design to market research and product…

Gardeners beware: slugs returning after dry weather to threaten strawberries

Wetter weather expected to bring surge of slugs out of hiding, just as strawberries experience bumper early crop Entomologists in England are expecting a surge in slugs coming out of hiding to munch the nation’s strawberry plants after…

US police find remains of one of 11 missing nuclear scientists

The cause and manner of death have not yet been determined