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Massive construction efforts have often been the focus of public-facing reporting on the electricity grid. These headline magnets offer dramatic figures for homes powered—and in the case of renewables: Carbon reduction…

Mary Tyler Moore, shown here in 1969, won seven Emmy Awards over the course of her career.…

So the theory is that a woman called Eadburg repeatedly scratched her name, almost invisibly, in the margins of an ancient religious text (Woman’s name and tiny sketches found in 1,300-year-old medieval text, 28 November)?The PhD student…

My wife and I chose the colours to repaint our home without drama but a disagreement has arisen over the covers for wall switches and sockets. I would prefer the same colour as the walls, to make them as inconspicuous as possible. My…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Vivian Lam, The Conversation(THE CONVERSATION) Scientists know both a lot and very little about the brain.…

In case you missed it, the platforming roguelite Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom launched last week. The game’s reveal caught my eye thanks to its striking art direction and unique gameplay. I’ve spent the last…

In the brain, billions of neural cells act in concert to coordinate both basic and higher functions of the organism. They use a special language to communicate with each other: molecules known as neuropeptides or neurotransmitters. One…

Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have revealed the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules in unprecedented detail and speed. The work could inform new strategies in the…

Researchers at University of California San Diego have produced a single-cell chromatin atlas for the human genome. Chromatin is a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells; regions of chromatin at key gene regulatory elements…

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It makes up a third of protein content and single strands assemble to form stable fibres that give structure to connective tissue such as skin, tendons, cartilage and bones.…