First working graphene semiconductor could lead to faster computers
Researchers have created a functional semiconductor from graphene for the first time, creating the possibility of computer chips with greater…
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Early break-up of eastern African forests shaped our ape ancestors
Forests in eastern Africa started turning into grassland 10 million years earlier than previously thought, which may have driven the…
CAR T-cell therapy could be made in the body of someone with cancer
Treating types of cancer with CAR T-cell therapy is expensive and inconvenient, but a streamlined approach that creates the therapy…
Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable
Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one…
Celtic tribe’s DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain
Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks…
SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew complete ‘stand-up’ civilian spacewalk
A groundbreaking civilian spacewalk saw two astronauts partially exit a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule wearing a brand new design of…
A robot dog has learned to open doors with its leg
Four-legged robots typically need an arm to open doors or pick up objects, but this mechanical canid can carry out…
Have interstellar meteor fragments really been found in the ocean?
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team claim to be the first to have found fragments from an interstellar meteor, but…
DNA-based computer can run 100 billion different programs
Mixing and matching various strands of DNA can create versatile biological computer circuits that can take the square roots of…
Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system
Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make this…