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The strange truth about why thinking hard makes yo...
Your brain burns through the same amount of energy whether you’re daydreaming or taking an exam. So ...
Cosmic dust may have been crucial to the beginning...
Earth lacks some of the ingredients that would have been key to the origins of life – they may have ...
Stem cells grown in labs for experimental therapie...
Around one-fifth of the stem cells grown in laboratories for as-yet-unapproved medical treatments ha...
Realism of OpenAI’s Sora video generator raises se...
The latest AI model capable of converting text into video is attracting praise from some AI research...
A container ship just tested a system to capture i...
Shipping companies are experimenting with onboard carbon capture systems, but they face difficult tr...
Super-thickeners made from starch reduce calories ...
Assembling starch granules into 3D shapes could achieve the same thickening effect in foods with up ...
Carbon dioxide gas spotted in atmosphere of Jupite...
Carbon dioxide gas found throughout the atmosphere of Callisto hints it has a complex carbon cycle –...
Genetically modified banana approved by regulators...
Regulators in Australia and New Zealand have given the green light to growing a genetically modified...
Chemical cocktail could restore sight by regenerat...
The optic nerve has been partly regenerated in mice, raising hopes for treating blindness caused by ...
Polar bears appear to be ageing faster as the Arct...
Markers of biological ageing in polar bear tissue samples reveal that stress associated with climate...
Rising greenhouse gases actually cool Antarctica –...
A "negative greenhouse effect" means rising concentrations of CO2 and methane have slightly cooled p...
Nanobot uses a DNA clutch to engage its engine
A tiny robot with a clutch that mimics similar mechanisms found in microorganisms could be used to t...
Lasers smaller than a human hair emit doughnut-sha...
Incredibly thin, hollow wires made from gallium and nitrogen can produce laser beams that are hollow...
Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it p...
US officials have warned of a new international security threat – a mysterious Russian space weapon ...
Reforestation initiatives in Africa may damage gra...
Tree-planting projects in Africa may damage grasslands and savannahs by introducing too much shade. ...
Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as ...
The largest study of telehealth abortions to date has found that the medications are just as safe an...
The right microbes on plant roots can make your te...
Changing the microbial community on the roots of tea plants can improve the flavour and nutritional ...
Inside the Brooklyn start-up making clean jet fuel...
Rethinking a century-old chemical reaction could jump-start the production of cleaner jet fuel made ...
