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Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants…
X-rays could deflect dangerous Earthbound asteroids
Asteroids can devastate the planet in an instant – just ask the…
Cosmic wonders in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards
Few photography subjects offer the breadth of beauty as astronomy, and the…
Simply sublime: Minimalist Photography Awards 2024
The winners of the sixth annual Minimalist Photography Awards have been announced.…
Fungus learns to drive in “biohybrid” robots
Autonomous vehicles are said to be safer than human drivers – but…
Stellar light show predicted for next year as black hole swallows star
Astronomers have watched a supermassive black hole take two bites of a…
Spiders hack fireflies to attract more food to their webs
Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what…
Room temperature metalworking inspired by insects and crab shells
Metalworking usually requires very high heat and pressure, but scientists in Singapore…
“Hidden consciousness” may be present in 25% of unresponsive patients
A severe brain injury can leave patients unresponsive to stimuli, but they…
Newly discovered fat cells burn energy by pretending to be busy
We’ve all done it before – spent time and effort on pointless…
