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Watch a frog-like robot use tiny explosions to hop around
A robot powered by tiny explosions can jump 20 times its own length and carry 22 times its own weight.…
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Moderna’s improved mRNA covid-19 vaccine is effective at lower doses
Moderna’s original RNA vaccine for covid-19 was first rolled out in 2021 Dinendra Haria/Getty Images Moderna has created a streamlined…
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Could we tweak the solar system to make Pluto a planet again?
Pluto’s back, baby! Seventeen years after it was demoted from planet to dwarf planet, it is time for Pluto to…
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Seven lifestyle factors may cut depression risk in half
Exercising and socialising can help people avoid developing depression SolStock/Getty Images People who live a healthy lifestyle are about half…
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How humans brought cannabis to every corner of the globe
From its origins on the Tibetan plateau, humans have transported cannabis across the planet Alexis Wnuk Cannabis is everywhere: today,…
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Risk of mass deaths as heatwaves start to pass survivability threshold
People cool off at a fountain during a heatwave in Athens, Greece, in July 2023 Nicolas Koutsokostas/Shutterstock As the world…
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Covid-19 linked to elevated risk of type 1 diabetes in young children
A baby wearing a sensor for measuring blood glucose levels, which are affected by type 1 diabetes martin-dm/Getty Images Children…
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Tonga volcano unleashed underwater flows that reshaped the seafloor
Satellite photo of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano on 15 January 2022, about 100 minutes after the eruption started Simon Proud/Uni…
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Pumps that beat like the heart could increase energy efficiency
Pumping fluids, such as oil, through pipes consumes significant amounts of energy Mike Mareen/Shutterstock A rhythmic pumping method inspired by…
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Invasive species are now a major threat to wildlife, farms and people
The giant cane toad is an invader in Australia edelmar/Getty Images Human activities have resulted in the introduction of 37,000…
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