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By Science Correspondent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have discovered a stretchy plastic-like material that can quickly change how it handles heat, opening the door to smarter clothing, electronics and buildings. Most materials handle heat in a fixed way. Plastic, for example, traps heat, while stone or marble lets
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By Health Correspondent A European clinical trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that 84% of participants regained the ability to read letters, numbers, and words using a new retinal implant in an eye blinded by geographic atrophy from dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients, who previously
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By Science Correspondent Great British Bake Off star and Leicester’s culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley is judging a national contest that combines science and baking, run by the Medical Research Foundation. He recently teamed up with Bristol Biomedical Research Centre researcher Lavinia Paternoster to bring a research project to
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By Science Correspondent In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers found that the brain’s control center for a lost appendage can persist long after surgical amputation — a finding that challenges long-held theories about the brain’s ability to reorganize itself, also known as plasticity. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health
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A new study by researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Université Paris Cité has revealed how ants actively adapt their wax layer to protect against dehydration, especially in rising temperatures. While it’s known that insects use a wax coating to retain moisture and communicate, this study is the