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Innovation

Stretchy plastics hide secret pictures

Technology

Stretchy plastics hide secret pictures

A new invisible ink that reveals secret messages when squeezed could be useful in preventing fraud

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Robots can grip anything thanks to hands that can see

Technology

Robots can grip anything thanks to hands that can see

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Piercing steers wheelchairs with a flick of the tongue

Technology

Piercing steers wheelchairs with a flick of the tongue

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Smart glasses that help the blind see

Technology

Smart glasses that help the blind see

Regulars

Imaging cameras detect severity of skin problems

Technology

Imaging cameras detect severity of skin problems

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Fingertip tingle enhances a surgeon's sense of touch

Technology

Fingertip tingle enhances a surgeon's sense of touch

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Technology

Gaze-tracking illusion lets you draw with your eyes

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Technology

Freehand laser cutter creates instant flat-pack design

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Calling the next Trevor Baylis

Earth

Calling the next Trevor Baylis

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Unborn twins caught on video MRI for the first time

Health

Unborn twins caught on video MRI for the first time

They might share the same DNA and womb but – as this recently developed type of imaging shows – the development of twin fetuses is anything but identical

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Technology

Go for a jog with a helicopter drone

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Technology

Rehab robot helps paralysed rats walk again

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Health

3D blood vessels could aid artificial organs

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Health

Satellite images help doctors count people from space

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