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Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it
The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the leaves, but it is little more than a cheap gimmick
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Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just for defence
A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of extreme armour including body spikes fused to its skeleton, a feature never seen in any dinosaur before
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Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power
A system that generates images by inducing random fluctuations in a laser beam could slash energy use compared with standard AI tools
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Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently
The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how worried we should be about a major solar storm
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SpaceX's Starship rocket finally completes successful test flight
After three consecutive and dramatic failed missions, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship to space in a key step for NASA's lunar programme
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CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines
Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the walls with your legs – but now researchers say there is a better way
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Thylacine's genome provides clues about why it went extinct
A comparison of the thylacine’s genome to other marsupials has revealed that the creatures lost genetic diversity long before humans and dingoes arrived in Australia
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Long-lost sailback shark rediscovered after more than 50 years
The rare sailback houndshark, which has an unusually large dorsal fin, was first described by scientists in 1973. That was the last record of its existence, until now
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Inside the revolutionary idea that we can negotiate with cancer
New research tapping into decades-old concepts is challenging the notion that the only way to treat cancer is to kill every last cancer cell. Instead, scientists suggest, we could try a little persuasion
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JWST gets a closer look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal unexpectedly high levels of carbon dioxide coming off 3I/ATLAS, giving another clue to the comet’s origin
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Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent
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3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recycling
Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes – and they could even inspire more sustainable commercial devices
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We are unlocking how frozen microbes stay alive for 100,000 years
Microbes found buried deep in Siberian permafrost may be able to survive over extremely long timescales using protein repair genes
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We will soon be able to talk with other species. Which will be first?
Scientists have long and studiously avoided claiming that other animals have language. Now, using the power of AI, they are on the verge of deciphering one
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Experiencing heatwaves may make you age faster
Millions of people may experience accelerated ageing as climate change drives more frequent and intense hot weather
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Fewer than half the calories grown on farms now reach our plates
In 2020, the world produced more than enough calories to feed the global population, but only half of those calories reached people’s plates due to rising meat and biofuel production
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An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution
An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our closest relatives, redrawing our family tree and transforming the hunt for Ancestor X
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Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
A study of more than 6 million children finds that exposure to antibiotics in the womb or early in life tends not to increase the risk of autoimmunity – but the relationship is complicated
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Forest bathing may boost physical health, not just mental well-being
Immersing yourself in nature has repeatedly been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, but it could also have serious benefits for your physical health
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US military wants to secure the internet by making it more quantum
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has assembled a team of researchers to make communication networks more secure by injecting them with quantumness
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