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Elon Musk’s prospective Twitter takeover has become a saga befitting of a football transfer window, with months of back-and-forth drama inevitably destined to form the basis of a tell-all book. Now finally, half a year since the world’s richest man offered to buy the social media company, Mr Musk appears close to going through with

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows at least 17 dust rings resembling a fingerprint created by a rare type of star and its companion. Located more than 5,000 light years from Earth, the cosmic duo is collectively known as Wolf-Rayet 140 (WR 140). Each ring was created when the two

Playing video games could cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children with undiagnosed heart conditions, a scientific report has found. Investigators said they had uncovered an uncommon but distinct pattern among children who lose consciousness while playing electronic games. They warned that Call Of Duty-style multiplayer war games were the most frequent trigger for such episodes.

A third of children aged between eight and 17 with a social media profile have lied about their date of birth so they appear to be over 18. That is the finding of research commissioned by regulator Ofcom amid calls for more age verification tools to be places on internet platforms to protect children from

The Nobel chemistry prize has been awarded to three scientists who have developed a way of “snapping molecules together” to design new medicines. “Click chemistry” or bio-orthogonal reactions can be used to produce new cancer drugs and map DNA. It is the work of US scientists Carolyn R Bertozzi and K Barry Sharpless, and Morten

More than 6,000 miles of debris is trailing behind an asteroid that was deliberately hit by a NASA spacecraft. The image was captured by a telescope in Chile two days after last month’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). It shows a tail made up of dust and other material from the impact by the spacecraft

The Natural History Museum is creating hi-tech gardens full of sensors to look at how wildlife reacts to changes in climate and can be better protected in our towns and cities. The gardens will allow researchers to look at the kind of life that makes these environments home, from insects and frogs to tiny microscopic

Minecraft YouTube star Dream has finally revealed his true identity to his millions of viewers. His real face had never been seen by his followers despite making Minecraft videos over a number of years. He was previously identified by a smiley face icon – but removed the disguise in a video released early on Monday.

Experts have called for a crackdown on selling vapes to children to avoid exposing them to unnecessary risks. Researchers found that although it was clear that vaping was better than smoking in the short and medium term, little is known about its long-term health impacts. Although the study, commissioned by the Department of Health, concluded

Molly Russell was a typical teenage girl. She liked Harry Potter and horse-riding. She was juggling homework, starring in an upcoming school play, and keeping up friendships, all with the support of her loving family in northwest London. But in November 2017, Molly took her own life at the age of 14. An inquest revealed

Warning: this article contains terms and references readers may find offensive. The incel movement is waging a “war against women” and poses a growing threat to children, according to a report that calls on tech companies to intervene to stop the radicalisation of lonely men and boys online. The incel – or “involuntarily celibate” –

Lifting weights regularly could cut people’s risk of dying early, a study has found. A combination of “pumping iron” and aerobic exercise every week reaped the most benefits, researchers said. Academics at the US’s National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, examined data on almost 100,000 adults taking part in a US screening study. The participants,

A blood test done while people have COVID could predict whether they’re likely to develop long-term health problems, a new study suggests. If the experimental test is validated by further research it may result in people at high risk of long-COVID being given anti-viral treatments in the hope of preventing debilitating symptoms. Researchers at University

She was not an activist, or openly outspoken online about women’s liberation, but she was still gunned down in her home city campaigning for her right to live and dress how she wanted. Hadis Najafi, 23, took to the streets of Karaj last week to speak out against Iran’s strict hijab mandate and was shot

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day could be linked to a longer lifes. Research suggests that when compared to avoiding coffee it was also associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The study’s findings applied to ground, instant and decaffeinated versions of the drink and researchers suggested coffee consumption should be considered

The actor behind the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader has signalled that he will be stepping away from the role – but has licensed the use of his voice for future productions. James Earl Jones first voiced Darth Vader in the original 1977 Star Wars movie and went on to perform in The