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A girl getting vaccinated

Technology

Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

Microscopic degradable polymer cubes stuffed with vaccines could spell the end of booster jabs, and lead to a single vaccine that protects against all diseases

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Legs 4 Africa

Health

Helping people walk again with donated prostheses in West Africa

Regulars

solar panels in China

Technology

Why China's green ambitions will make it the next world leader

Insight

Black and white illustration of people getting into a cylindrical carriage

Technology

7 crazy transport systems that didn't go the distance

Features

epicentre of recent seismic activity in North Korea

Humans

Can the US really nuke North Korea without starting a world war?

Analysis

A fair-haired cartoon man rests his head on the shoulder of a red-haired cartoon man. In the top left corner is a puzzled young girl's face

Technology

Enter the world of virtual dating with pigeons and dream daddies

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Seismic tests hint North Korea’s nuke is its first hydrogen bomb

Technology

Seismic tests hint North Korea’s nuke is its first hydrogen bomb

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A man wincing in pain

Technology

Computer knows how much pain you are in by studying your face

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Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

Technology

Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

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Child using exoskeleton legs

Technology

Robot suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk better

Half of children with cerebral palsy lose the ability to walk by adulthood. A new exoskeleton may improve their walking more than corrective surgery

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Technology

This self-healing robot can regenerate after being stabbed

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How US diplomats may have been attacked by sonic weapons in Cuba

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Technology

Smart cameras spot when hospital staff don’t wash their hands

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There is a good case to unleash job-killing AI on the high seas

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