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Chemistry

Extra-hard hexagonal diamonds can now be grown in a lab

Hexagonal diamond up to 60 per cent stronger than normal diamonds could be used to create super-tough drilling and cutting tools for industrial applications

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Fictional female robots have a long history, and it's often quite dark

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The Prestige is just as clever and thrilling 30 years on

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The greatest robot of all time? The cooker on the moon, from A Grand Day Out

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The 25 best fictional robots – according to 51¶¯Âþ

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Environment

Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions

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Which sci-fi movies predicted the future accurately?

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Foundation's new season has dramatic potential – but sadly falls flat

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Chemistry

We finally understand why quasicrystals can exist

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

Culture

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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far

From generation ships to climate change, there has been some stellar sci-fi out in the past six months. Our columnist Emily H. Wilson picks her favourites

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Environment

Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing

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Physics

Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works

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The best new science fiction books of July 2025

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Technology

X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

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