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Category: Science
Wooden robot arm is powered by plastic muscles
A new polymer that stores energy when it is stretched and deformed has been used as an artificial muscle to bend the elbow joint o...
What we know so far about booster shots and the covid-1...
Some countries are already pushing ahead with covid-19 vaccine booster programmes, but rapidly rolling out third shots in wealthy ...
Wildfire pollution linked to at least 33,000 deaths wor...
Wildfires akin to those that visibly devastated parts of Greece, Siberia and North America this year are also invisibly taking a d...
Rare kakapo parrot is genetically healthy despite being...
The kakapo, a critically endangered flightless parrot native to New Zealand, is in better genetic health than expected due to long...
58 per cent of oil must stay in the ground to meet 1.5°...
Energy companies and nations must leave nine tenths of Earth’s coal and almost two thirds of its known oil and gas in the ground i...
5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily ...
Many of us aim for “recommended dailies” such as 10,000 steps, 2000 calories or 2 minutes of tooth brushing. But where do these fi...
mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking...
An mRNA cancer treatment developed by BioNTech and Sanofi is being tested in people after shrinking tumours in mice, and is hoped ...
Will China's algorithm crackdown serve its citizens or ...
China has drafted powerful new legislation that would control how businesses use data to target advertising, curate social media f...
Gene responsible for cat fur patterns could lead to des...
Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for the different patterns of fur seen in domestic cats, but caution against the ide...
Some animals are evolving new body shapes as the climat...
Some endotherms, commonly called warm-blooded animals, have grown larger wings, beaks or tails to increase their surface area, whi...
Watch a one-legged robot hop about as researchers try t...
A one-legged robot that can stand, hop and keep its balance on sloping or unsteady surfaces could offer a cheaper route to bipedal...
Polar bears in Svalbard archipelago are inbreeding due ...
As global warming causes Arctic ice to melt away, archipelago-based polar bears are having more difficulty reaching each other, re...