There is more research than ever focused on reflecting sunlight away from the planet to cool the climate – but there are still far more questions than answers about the effects ​There is more research than ever focused on reflecting sunlight away from the planet to cool the climate – but there are still far …

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A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more complicated electronics, like 3D computer chips, could be possible. The findings are published in… ​A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for …

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An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the door to building a quantum internet with existing infrastructure ​An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the …

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A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 – but the country’s Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump could still change that ​A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 – but the country’s Supreme Court and President-elect Donald …

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Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that’s both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research has shown that the stiffer a polymer, the less flexible it will be — but no… ​Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that’s both stiff and stretchable, without one quality …

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A new type of norovirus is causing a very high number of cases in countries like England, just as a large trial of an mRNA vaccine is starting up ​A new type of norovirus is causing a very high number of cases in countries like England, just as a large trial of an mRNA vaccine …

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The Ingenuity autonomous helicopter surpassed all expectations to fly dozens of missions over several years on the Red Planet, only stopping this year when an accident damaged one of its rotors ​The Ingenuity autonomous helicopter surpassed all expectations to fly dozens of missions over several years on the Red Planet, only stopping this year when …

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