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Buying Time review: Podcast explores an attempt to 'cure' ageing

A suspense-filled new podcast series digs into biotech firm BioViva's claim that it successfully injected someone with experimental, anti-ageing gene therapies

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Don't Miss: Netflix dystopia Sweet Tooth returns, with Gus on the run

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Dead Ringers review: A triumphant reimagining of Cronenberg's classic

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Dead Ringers review: A triumphant reimagining of Cronenberg's classic
Searching for the stars near my hometown, Pollachi, led me to the forests of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve. As I moved away from towns and their lights, the darker it got, the more I could see - fireflies, stars. I was fascinated when I saw hundreds of fireflies flashing at the edge of the forest and heard stories of trees laden with fireflies deep in the forest. Predicting the time of their peak activity, I set out to a remote area of the reserve along with forest officials. I waited for nightfall in anxiety. Flashes of green started appearing at twilight. As the place grew dark, millions of fireflies started synchronizing their flashes across several trees. Flashes started in one tree and continued across several trees in a mexican-wave like fashion. It lasted all night. I felt transported to another planet. Being under a sky full of stars, with fireflies flashing in the foreground, owls and other nocturnal creatures calling at a distance, Elephants and Leopards lurking around the corner, this was Nature as our ancestors experienced. The image, created by stacking several photographs, shows a 16 minute activity of the fireflies. ? Sriram Murali, India, 3rd Place, Professional competition, Wildlife & Nature, Sony World Photography Awards 2023

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A kelp forest, dominated by giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), grows off the coast of northern California. This is an important habitat for a diverse array of eastern Pacific marine life.; Shutterstock ID 179694674; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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The Seaweed Revolution review: How to save the world with seaweed

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The Battle for Your Brain review: A guide to neuro nightmares ahead

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The sheep return to the stable after grazing at the "Buon Pastore" dairy in Sant'alberto, Ravenna, Italy. The dairy and sheep farm work in synergy with the "Solar Farm" energy park, a 35 MW photovoltaic field capable of producing approximately 47,000 MWh of electricity, or the equivalent consumption of 18,000 families. Sheep graze among the solar panels, helping to maintain agricultural areas and turf.

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Photos of solar sheep and an eco-winery capture Italy’s green journey

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Sleeping Beauties review: The strange nature of nature's inventiveness

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LOLA review: Great sci-fi film is rich in ideas, but poor in budget

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The Power of Language review: What speaking many languages can do

Through staving off dementia symptoms, boosting brainpower and even being a different version of yourself, speaking many languages is a great strategy for life, argues a new book from Viorica Marian

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Don't Miss: Mrs Davis, an AI comedy for the GPT-4 age

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Alien Worlds review: Celebrating Earth's insects – as they disappear

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Dazzlingly detailed photo of a record solar tornado '14 Earths tall'

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The Forest Cathedral review: Can Silent Spring work as a game?

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