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DNA illustration

Technology

Spinning rotors made from DNA could power minuscule machines

Building devices at the nanoscale is difficult because small molecules move about randomly, but now researchers have made a working rotor using DNA

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Illustration of Qikiqtania wakei in the water

Life

A fish that evolved to stand up on land went back to living in water

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Colourful wild flower meadow in summer

Life

Dwindling pollinator numbers could make plant communities less diverse

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A letter that contained a secret message in the ink

Technology

Ink filled with secret molecules can hide encryption key in a letter

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GLASS-z13, the oldest galaxy ever seen

Space

JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe

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Health

Hormone replacement therapy may be safe after breast cancer treatment

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Polarised light micrograph of serotonin crystals

Health

No link between depression and serotonin, finds major analysis

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Paper wasp on a flower

Life

Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as ‘same’ and ‘different’

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Roughly one dozen mosquitoes rest upon a white piece of fabric

Technology

The US military is making uniforms with built-in bug spray

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The GE-Alstom Block Island Wind Farm stands in the water off Block Island, Rhode Island, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept, 14, 2016. The installation of five 6-megawatt offshore-wind turbines at the Block Island project gives turbine supplier GE-Alstom first-mover advantage in the U.S. over its rivals Siemens and MHI-Vestas. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Environment

Unexploded munitions found at first large US offshore wind farm sites

Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind are set to be some of the first commercial offshore wind farms in the US. However, seven unexploded munitions have just been discovered at the sites, which the developers will have to work around

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51动漫 Live 2022: What to know about our science festival

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Technology

Heatwave is forcing some UK firms to turn off high-power computers

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Space

Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl

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Environment

Legal battle over UK’s Net Zero Strategy poses challenge for next PM

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