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Defining the fundamental units of electricity used to require two finicky quantum devices – but now scientists have found an ...

The record-breaking global temperatures seen in late 2023 may have emerged partly because of unusual conditions in the ...

Covid-19 seems to accelerate the ageing of blood vessels, but perhaps only among women.