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Water-absorbing material inspired by plant roots could power robots

Soft robots could one day be powered by a material that absorbs water to become strong and stiff, mimicking the physics of the cells in plant roots

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Humans

Is it true that use of synthetic fertiliser is increasing everywhere?

Comment

Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

Health

Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

Features

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Technology

Self-healing plastic repairs itself in 10 seconds even under water

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ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST (L to R) NICHOLAS CROVETTI as IGGY PECK, AMANDA CHRISTINE as ADA TWIST, and CANDACE KOZAK as ROSIE REVERE in episode 103 of ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX ?? 2021

Physics

Ada Twist, Scientist review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious

Culture

How to sous vide steak using a beer cooler box

Humans

How to sous vide steak using a beer cooler box

Regulars

A surface with 3D ratchet structures and Auricaria leaf

Technology

Leaf-inspired material makes different liquids flow in opposite ways

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Scientists are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

Humans

Scientists are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

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Mind

Woman loses ability to feel hungry after stroke damages her brain

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Young women preparing and canning fresh homemade strawberry jam, she pouring him into a jar

How to make delicious jam according to science

We all love home-made jam, but getting it right means grappling with the chemistry of pectin, says Sam Wong

Regulars

Health

Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

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Technology

Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

Features

Physics

States of matter: The unthinkable forms beyond solid, liquid and gas

Features

Technology

3D-printed chain mail alternates between flexibility and rigidity

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