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Henrik Mägi

Henrik Mägi

Science & Discovery Editor

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Estonian science writer in Tartu, a near-finished astrophysicist who swapped the telescope for the typewriter because he was better at explaining the universe than measuring it. Covers space, physics, archaeology and the long human story of figuring things out — convinced that awe and rigour are partners, not opposites.

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Browser tracking has moved from cookies into your hardware

Browser tracking has moved from cookies into your hardware

Tracking has evolved from simple cookies to measuring the microscopic manufacturing variances in you…
How Does Lab-Grown Brain Know What Year It Is?

How Does Lab-Grown Brain Know What Year It Is?

Harvard researchers have kept human brain organoids alive for five years, revealing they follow a st…
Can mRNA Teach Your Immune System to Destroy Your Tumor?

Can mRNA Teach Your Immune System to Destroy Your Tumor?

The mRNA oncology revolution has reached a tipping point with 2026 clinical results showing a massiv…
Estonia's Railway Network Becomes a Giant Data Scanner

Estonia's Railway Network Becomes a Giant Data Scanner

Estonia's rail network is being rebuilt as a data-driven system using LiDAR sensors that create a mi…
What happens when the physical archive runs out?

What happens when the physical archive runs out?

AI developers are increasingly turning to physical books printed before 2022 to avoid the poisoned d…
How Did Ebola Spread Unseen for 3 Months in DRC?

How Did Ebola Spread Unseen for 3 Months in DRC?

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the DRC's Ituri Province began three months before detection, leading to …
Aristotle as Forgery: China's Academic Pseudo-History

Aristotle as Forgery: China's Academic Pseudo-History

A Beijing organization founded in 2019 has become the institutional home of China's pseudo-history m…
Semaglutide Failed Its Brain Trial. Why Does the Signal Persist?

Semaglutide Failed Its Brain Trial. Why Does the Signal Persist?

While semaglutide is famous for weight loss, observational data shows a stunning 70% reduction in Al…
World's Oldest Timber Joint Predates Our Species by 176,000 Years

World's Oldest Timber Joint Predates Our Species by 176,000 Years

Two logs joined by a deliberate notch, found at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, have been dated to 476,000 …
Jason Arday Named the Attack in April. In July, It Arrived.

Jason Arday Named the Attack in April. In July, It Arrived.

Jason Arday's rise from childhood silence to a Cambridge chair at age 37 was an institutional anomal…
Hormone Therapy and Alzheimer's Risk: A Surprising Brain Finding

Hormone Therapy and Alzheimer's Risk: A Surprising Brain Finding

A groundbreaking Stanford autopsy study reveals that women on estrogen-only hormone therapy have 35%…
The Tsunami Siren Sounded Before Anyone Could Confirm a Wave

The Tsunami Siren Sounded Before Anyone Could Confirm a Wave

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck just 10 kilometers beneath the Flores Sea, sending shockwa…
Why Does DRC Have No Working Vaccine for This Ebola Strain?

Why Does DRC Have No Working Vaccine for This Ebola Strain?

The DRC Ebola containment crisis has hit an unprecedented milestone, reaching 1,000 cases in just 40…
How do you cure a disease with no vaccine?

How do you cure a disease with no vaccine?

England is on the verge of defeating Hepatitis C five years ahead of schedule, despite having no vac…
23 mutations: Why is the 2026 Ebola strain so hard to detect?

23 mutations: Why is the 2026 Ebola strain so hard to detect?

In May 2026, researchers identified 23 unique genetic changes in the Ebola Bundibugyo strain that al…
Can a merchant ship in Sicily decode Rome’s industrial past?

Can a merchant ship in Sicily decode Rome’s industrial past?

Deep below the Mediterranean surface, the discovery of a 2,100-year-old Roman merchant vessel is rew…
"Authors of life": Why AI is now writing entire viral genomes

"Authors of life": Why AI is now writing entire viral genomes

Artificial intelligence has moved from reading the book of life to becoming its newest author by des…

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Naissaare Earthquake: Why a 0.5 Magnitude Tremor Matters

Naissaare Earthquake: Why a 0.5 Magnitude Tremor Matters

A tiny 0.5 magnitude tremor near Naissaare has provided researchers with a rare glimpse into Estonia…
Can mRNA code outsmart the flu's yearly genetic drift?

Can mRNA code outsmart the flu's yearly genetic drift?

The 2026 approval of the first mRNA flu vaccine marks a shift from 70-year-old egg-based manufacturi…