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The way Cheerios stick together has inspired a new kind of robot
A robot inspired by Cheerios releasing alcohol fuel with a fluorescent dye Jackson K. Wilt et al. 2024 The same…
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How to defeat wild emus – lessons from history
COP a load of this Feedback has been watching bemusedly from a distance as the latest round of international climate…
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Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots
Optimus robots wandered around the party held after Elon Musk’s Tesla unveiled its robotaxi last month, doling out drinks and…
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The best popular science books of 2024, from nuclear war to the future of our oceans
Intense: Find a quiet spot and expand your mind with these inspiring books David Trood/Getty Images The Burning Earth by Sunil…
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A little bit of fear can bring down high levels of inflammation
Haunted house attractions could provide an unexpected health benefit Robert Stainforth/Alamy They say laughter is the best medicine, but a…
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How could Ukraine stop Russia’s new Oreshnik missile?
A different missile to Oreshnik, the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, is test-fired from the Plesetsk launch pad in north-western Russia…
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Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images In 1818, Mary Shelley invented a technology that has been used for both good and ill in…
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Robot balloons are snapping centimetre-resolution photos of the US
The payload of a Near Space Labs balloon parachuting back to the ground Near Space Labs Autonomous balloons high in…
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Ocean acidification is reaching deeper waters
Deep-sea coral reefs are at risk from acidification Howard Chew / Alamy Stock Photo Ocean acidification is sinking into marine…
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Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it’s now adapting to humans Vuk Valcic//SOPA Images/LightRocket via…
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