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Researchers propose computer that runs on light

An optical computer that’s much more powerful than existing electronic devices could be as little as ten years away, according to researchers from the University of Tokyo.
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NASA astronauts will vote from space – here’s how

Astronauts in orbit may miss the US presidential election on account of being up in space. But they can still cast their vote. Here’s how.
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Scientists unravel the physics behind Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece from the 19th century

While we find "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh breathtaking (or not), scientists keep looking at it for quite different reasons.
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Dangerous chemicals from e-waste found in everyday black plastics, study finds

Everyday household items, such as children's toys and kitchen utensils, made with black plastics recycled from electronic waste have been found to contain high levels of toxic chemicals – and those items are being sold to unsuspecting US consumers, a new study warn
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Can one-minute phone breaks actually help students concentrate?

Scientists are calling on teachers to lay down their arms and embrace the fact that phone breaks could help students stay focused.
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81-year-old jailed for cloning giant sheep

A Montana man was sent to prison for using tissue from Kyrgyzstan to illegally clone and breed a giant sheep.
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Little hats save cats from chronic pain

Canadian scientists knitted little wool caps to prevent cats from shaking off electrodes used to test them for chronic pain.
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Electric cars cause more road accidents. Does it mean they’re riskier?

A study found that electric vehicle drivers are more likely to cause car accidents and be at fault compared to petrol or diesel drivers.
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SpaceX rescues stranded astronauts after Boeing engine failure

Two astronauts, stuck in space after a Boeing Starliner experienced technical difficulties, have greeted a team of astronauts who arrived on a SpaceX mission to take them home.
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After a decade in the desert of Chile, astronomers mapped our galaxy

A gigantic and most detailed map with 1.5 billion celestial objects is now available online, charting our galaxy.
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Webb telescope finds ‘shining gas’ galaxy and new mystery for astronomers

The James Webb Telescope has helped to find a ‘gassy’ galaxy – where gas shines brighter than the stars – which could help further unveil the mystery of the universe's inception.
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Scientists sent a human heart to space, but it came back broken

With space explorers gearing up for human missions to Mars, researchers took human heart tissue onboard a Space X mission to test how low gravity affects it.
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Human genome stored on ‘eternity crystal’ in case we go extinct

Scientists have stored an entire human genome on a novel memory disc that will serve as our species’ insurance policy.
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‘Smart choker’ recognizes words with 95% accuracy

Cambridge University researchers have developed a smart choker that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help people with speech impairment to communicate.
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Neuralink 'Blindsight' implant earns FDA's 'breakthrough device' label

Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the US Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough device" designation.
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Black holes massacre galaxies: astronomers uncover the gory details

Black holes are known to be silent killers of galaxies, but new discoveries made by the James Webb telescope have shed light on how they go about it.
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Imminent by Luis Elizondo: “We are not alone!”

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Aliens are real, and every UFO sighting in the last 100 years might have been a prelude to invasion.
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Building materials of the future will know how to crawl and fight back

Engineers have created a tiny robot using metasheet technology, which could give birth to the next generation of ‘alive’ and responsive materials.
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AI cracks the mind-reading code – what’s next?

The development of brain-computer systems has received a boost after scientists created AI that can read minds.
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Artificial muscles bring robot leg to life – watch it jump

In a video released by its developers, a robotic leg equipped with artificial muscles could be seen hopping through grass, sand, gravel, and small rocks.
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