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A new transparent wood becomes cloudier (right) upon the release of stored heat.

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Windows made of transparent wood could help keep buildings warm

Transparent wood could be used for windows. The material retains more heat than double glazing, but cannot yet be made entirely see-through

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Don't miss: Missing women, metallic mysteries and a classic dystopia

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NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk due to spacesuit size issue

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NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk due to spacesuit size issue

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Cheer the first women-only spacewalk, but equality is still far away

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Quiz: Do you know these great women of science?

Quiz: Do you know these great women of science?

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Physicist Jim Al-Khalili: Why my debut sci-fi novel is true to science

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Don't miss: Corporate sabotage, Alien restored and our bionic future

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The Wandering Earth review: Epic Chinese sci-fi film heralds a new era

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women on teh march for science in south africa

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Don't believe women in science face huge inequality? Here's the proof

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Don’t miss: Exploring your own delusions, playing with evolution

Find out why You Are Not So Smart on the podcast of the same name, get ready to play Evolution the video game, plus more of this week's cultural picks

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Life

Don't miss: Space thrills, wooden guts and the rise of esports

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The emptiness of space has a structure we could use to send messages

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Don't miss: Immersive memories, DIY starships and the secret of life

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What's inside nothing? This laser will rip it up to find out

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