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The Ozempic era is only just beginning

In the past year, treatments such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have become household names. But there are many questions left to answer, not least what the future holds for weight-loss medications and society at large

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In the city, anyone can be a naturalist-explorer

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Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology

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Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it

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Why particle physicists are going wild for a record-breaking neutrino

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An early-warning system for climate 'tipping points' is an awful idea

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An early-warning system for climate 'tipping points' is an awful idea

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Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

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Understanding conscious experience isn’t beyond the realm of science

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Content moderation offers little actual safety on Big Social Media

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Content moderation offers little actual safety on Big Social Media

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How we could achieve dog-level sense of smell – and what it would mean

Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions yet to come – this time how, by the mid-21st century, many people were opting for a "nose job" that would supercharge their sense of smell. Rowan Hooper is our guide.

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Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

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We need a global environmental court – and we need it now

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How Moore's law led us to a flawed vision of the future

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Why exactly is the quantum world so weird?

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