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The Independent on Autism
Thousands more women getting tested for autism after ‘being missed for decades’
Exclusive: Experts say women and girls routinely overlooked by health professionals as autism wrongly thought of as male disorder
The Independent on Cats
Cats are just as loyal to their owners as dogs, study finds
Majority of cats show 'secure attachment' to their humans
The Independent on Chess
Inside the cheating scandal that rocked the chess world
A 19-year-old defeated Magnus Carlsen, often described as the best chess player who ever lived. Chaos followed, reports Richard Hall
The Independent on Climate Crisis
Has solution to climate change been buried deep in Earth all along?
Burning hydrogen produces only heat and water, and is attracting billions of dollars in investment
Icelandic start-ups are inventing new ways to tackle climate breakdown
What began as a dozen companies in 2012 has now grown to more than 70 members and associates connected to the Iceland Ocean Cluster, writes Hannah Hall
The Independent on Music
The Global Music Vault wants to preserve the world’s music in case of disaster
As the Doomsday Clock ticks even closer to midnight, Will Pritchard speaks to the people hoping to preserve centuries worth of music in a vault beneath the permafrost of Svalbard
How the guitar died again, and again... but not really
Too many people associate the guitar with white indie rockers then blame the ‘death of rock’ for the instrument’s demise. But the six-string is being used best elsewhere, says Roisin O’Connor, and the…
The Independent on Pollution
Himalayas seen for first time in decades after pollution drop
People in northern India are posting pictures of the mountain range after the peaks came back into view
The Independent on Renewable Energy
Germany is producing so much renewable energy its about to start paying people
German power producers are poised to pay customers to use electricity this weekend. Wind generation is forecast to climb to a record on Sunday, creating more output than needed and driving electricity prices below zero, broker data compiled by Bloomberg show. It would be the first time this year that the average price for a whole day is negative, not just for specific hours.
Solar energy is set to eclipse fossil fuels as world passes ‘tipping point’
‘The recent progress of renewables means that fossil fuel-dominated projections are no longer realistic,’ says researcher
The Independent on Solar
Millions could abandon electrical grid with new solar panel advance
Solar energy costs have fallen 90 per cent over the last decade, while new discoveries have seen efficiency rates rise
The Independent on Space
Japan to launch satellite made of wood in 2024
‘Wood’s ability to withstand simulated low earth orbit conditions astounded us’
Scientists reveal plan to shoot lasers at the Moon so we can live on it
We could shoot lasers at the lunar soil to help us live on the Moon, scientists have proposed.
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