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Technology

Tech companies don’t get science fiction – and that's deeply troubling

Facebook's parent company wants to build a 'metaverse'. The fact that it doesn't grasp the name's connotations is symptomatic of a wider problem, writes Annalee Newitz

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Are there any lithium battery alternatives?

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Are there any lithium battery alternatives?

Cells of the thymus, a lymphoid organ

Health

Children born without key immune cells saved with engineered organ

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A landscape view of the surface of the moon

Space

Oxygen and water for lunar explorers can be extracted from moon rocks

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3D printed building

Technology

US army to 3D print concrete buildings and bridges in disaster areas

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Crowd of people

Technology

Simple make-up tips can help you avoid face recognition software

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robot

Technology

4D-printed robot self-assembles into a tube and rolls up hills

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Illustration of antibodies (cream colour) responding to an infection with the coronavirus (orange colour)

Health

Cheap covid-19 antibody test shows if you have immunity in 5 minutes

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mRNA bound to RNA binding protein

Health

mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking mouse tumours

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Surgery

Health

Cartilage from the nose used to treat two people's knee osteoarthritis

Two people with severe knee osteoarthritis have been successfully treated by inserting cartilage harvested from their noses into their damaged joints

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Environment

Why the UK doesn't need a new coal mine

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Health

Connecting with nature is good, but can apps help us do it better?

Features

People in Science

Hedy Lamarr

Technology

Sneaky US Navy feedback device could stop people being able to speak

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