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DeepMind is experimenting with a nearly indestruct...

A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a hammer. It was designed...

Being in two places at once could make a quantum b...

The quantum principle of superposition – the idea of particles being in multiple places at once – co...

Who were the enigmatic Sea Peoples blamed for the ...

Around 3000 years ago, several empires and kingdoms in the Mediterranean collapsed, with a group of ...

Global capacity to directly suck CO2 from air has ...

A new plant in Iceland operated by the firm Climeworks can remove up to 36,000 tonnes of carbon diox...

DeepMind AI can predict how drugs interact with pr...

The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins interact with each o...

Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depressi...

A compound emitted by the Colorado river toad may reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in a sim...

The 'forever chemicals' toxic to your health - and...

From your popcorn bag to your waterproof jacket, forever chemicals are all around us. We're finally ...

Ultrasonic coffee-maker produces the perfect cold ...

Cold-brewing coffee can reduce its bitter taste, but it normally takes up to 24 hours as the grounds...

Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuc...

Concern over the risks of enabling nuclear weapons development is usually focused on nuclear fission...

Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it...

Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in...

Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breakin...

Global temperatures in April 2024 were 1.6°C higher than the average for April during the pre-indust...

Longest-living cat breeds revealed by life expecta...

Birman and Burmese cats typically live for more than 14 years while sphynxes live less than half as ...

Renewables supply 30 per cent of global electricit...

The rapid growth of solar power led to a record-breaking year for clean energy generation in 2023, a...

Sperm whale clicks could be the closest thing to a...

Analysis of thousands of exchanges between the intelligent cetaceans suggests they combine short cli...

Why we are finally within reach of a room-temperat...

A practical superconductor would transform the efficiency of electronics. After decades of hunting, ...

Hackers can steal data by messing with a computer'...

Software that has been blocked from connecting to the internet should be secure from hacking attempt...

Bird flu has hit US cows but tracking efforts fall...

The strategy for tracking bird flu in US dairy cattle falls worryingly short of what is needed to pr...

Lack of US bird flu tracking in cows may raise ris...