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Why we are finally within reach of a room-temperature superconductor

A practical superconductor would transform the efficiency of electronics. After decades of hunting, several key breakthroughs are inching us very close to this coveted prize

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Jurassic Park to The Martian: 5 movies that get botany (mostly) wrong

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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A sample of cement made from the mineral olivine, which can also help sequester carbon during production.

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Carbon-negative cement can be made with a mineral that helps catch CO2

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Astronaut on strange, rocky alien planet.

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Two brilliant new novels from Adrian Tchaikovsky show his range

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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake

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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake

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The best new science fiction books of April 2024

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The best new science fiction books of April 2024

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Hyperelastic gel is one of the stretchiest materials known to science

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Hyperelastic gel is one of the stretchiest materials known to science

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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'Play With Me' series

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Annie Bot review: A sharp take on a sex robot that becomes human

In a smart, compassionate novel, Sierra Greer spins the tired trope of a robot challenging its fate into sci-fi gold

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Life

In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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Chemistry

The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

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Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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