Molecular Venus flytrap could munch nuclear waste
A sulphide-based structure can trap radioactive caesium ions, presenting a possible method for...
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‘Superman’ vision penetrates opaque glass
You may think it’s impossible to see what’s on the other side of painted-over glass –...
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Touchscreen merges the real and digital worlds
A new tabletop computer could allow designers to take advantage of touchscreens while continuing...
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What a maze-solving oil drop tells us of intelligence
No one would equate an oil droplet’s apparent ability to solve a maze with intelligence. But new theories on human intelligence and the brain suggest the simple molecular processes governing the oil droplet’s apparently smart behaviour may be fundamentally similar to those that govern how we act. Image: aperte
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Smart mud could be the new plastic
A mixture of clay and water produces a strong self-healing hydrogel that could help wean the world...
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