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Gel injected into living animals turns into an electrode

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Gel injected into living animals turns into an electrode

Researchers injected a leech with gel that transforms into a soft electrode, letting them control its muscle contractions – this gel could eventually be used in the brain to treat neurological conditions without surgery

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Proteins, illustration

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AI has designed bacteria-killing proteins from scratch – and they work

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Plague of mice

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Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

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artificial membrane

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Synthetic membrane could lead to self-replicating artificial cells

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Artificial touch: The new tech making virtual reality more immersive

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Artificial touch: The new tech making virtual reality more immersive

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Silkworms make fluorescent silk after eating quantum dots

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Silkworms make fluorescent silk after eating quantum dots

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DNA computer

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DNA computer could tell you if your drinking water is contaminated

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New plastic made from DNA is biodegradable and easy to recycle

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New plastic made from DNA is biodegradable and easy to recycle

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barnacles

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Underwater glue made from silk can cling to surfaces like a barnacle

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What will it take to get a covid-19 vaccine to the world?

Health

What will it take to get a covid-19 vaccine to the world?

Once a vaccine is approved, the race is on to overcome the biggest logistics challenge in history to distribute it around the globe

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Health

Apple’s new watch has a blood oxygen monitor – what is it good for?

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Tiny robots can travel through rushing blood to deliver drugs

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Human-like cyborg eye could power itself using sunlight

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Soya protein can help make lab-grown beef with the texture of meat

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