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Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk

Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nylon and Kevlar, but spiders are notoriously hard to farm. Now researchers have used CRISPR to genetically engineer silkworms that produce pure spider silk

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The Bayesian experimental autonomous researcher (BEAR), a robotic laboratory

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Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab

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Recycled coffee grounds can be used to make stronger concrete

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Superconductors can levitate above a magnet

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LK-99: Mounting evidence suggests material is not a superconductor

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LK-99's creators claim it is a superconductor at room temperature and pressure

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Why it's so hard to tell if LK-99 is a room-temperature superconductor

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Thin reflective film that mimics butterfly wings can keep cars cool

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Gold nuggets - thin gold wafers can generate their own glow

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Gold flakes glow when they are bathed in light and now we know how

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Superconductors can magnetically levitate

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51��s race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor

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Energy-storing concrete could form foundations for solar-powered homes

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Room temperature superconductors could be transformative for science

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Room-temperature superconductors: Here's everything you need to know

Truly convenient materials that can conduct electricity perfectly have long been sought after by researchers, but their history is one of difficult experiments, theoretical puzzles and scientific controversy

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Supersonic cracks seem to be breaking the laws of physics

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Room-temperature superconductor 'breakthrough' met with scepticism

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Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element

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Environment

City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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