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space science

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

Technology

Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab

A robotic laboratory that can run 50 experiments a day without human supervision has discovered the most energy-absorbing structure ever recorded, claim researchers

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illustration of the Bacteriophage Virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium. 3D illustration - Image ID: 2A326TF (RF)

Technology

Virus ‘nanobots’ can make harmful bacteria in food and drink glow

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Screengrab from India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

Space

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has landed near the moon’s south pole

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Artist's depiction of India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission

Space

Chandrayaan-3 livestream: Watch India’s attempted moon landing

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The best science fiction movies about dinosaurs, by a palaeontologist

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The best science fiction movies about dinosaurs, by a palaeontologist

Culture

Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in sci-fi novel Bridge

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Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in sci-fi novel Bridge

Comment

Read an extract from Bridge by Lauren Beukes

Comment

Read an extract from Bridge by Lauren Beukes

Culture

Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Technology

Gene-edited yeasts transform bread and give rice wine a banana taste

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A guide to cosmic fireworks, from stellar flares to black-hole beacons

Space

A guide to cosmic fireworks, from stellar flares to black-hole beacons

Features

Space

The most distant individual star ever seen may actually be two stars

The James Webb Space Telescope has made new observations of Earendel, the most distant single star ever seen, and it seems like it has a cooler companion star

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Space

Russia chases former Soviet glory with Luna 25 moon mission

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Physics

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

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Space

Virgin Galactic launched its first space tourists

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Physics

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

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