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Startup turns non-recyclable plastic into building blocks

It's challenging the notion of what non-recyclable plastic even means in the first place -- and we like it a lot!

Fashion braces are the new trend, but what's their impact on oral health?

Fashion braces -- oral brackets with no therapeutic value -- are trending on social media. But are they worth it?

Scientists grow human hair on mice to treat baldness

Scientists have reprogrammed human cells to turn into hair follicles, but there is still much work ahead.

This is the most detailed 3D map of the universe

It will help scientists better understand dark energy and the unnerving expansion of the universe.

Scientists propose cocaine e-cigarettes to curb drug abuse

Meet the crack vape pen.

World's earliest flower fossils might untangle Darwin's 'abominable mystery'

The extremely rare discovery could lead to a rethinking of angiosperm evolution.

Astronauts test handheld 3D printer that makes bandages from their own skin cells

The Bioprint FirstAid Handheld Bioprinter uses viable cells and biological molecules to print tissue structures.

How giant pandas stay chubby solely on a bamboo diet: fattening gut bacteria

Bamboo is far from the most filling food source out there, but healthy bacteria in the panda's gut help them fatten up and prepare for harsh times.

Device harvests power from your sweaty fingers even while you sleep

Your fingers can now power small electronics and sensors.

Brain scans could help police detect cannabis impairment in drivers

Distinguishing between THC impairment and simple exposure is an urgent need in light of the recent wave of cannabis legalization.

Multiple sclerosis may be caused by virus that infects 9 in 10 people

A herpes virus that is more known for causing "the kissing disease" may also be responsible for multiple sclerosis.

COVID lockdowns led to less lightning in the sky

Less pollution during the COVID-19 lockdowns meant there were fewer aerosols in the atmosphere.

Tasmanian Devils are picky eaters -- and they may just have broken the laws of scavenging

A scavenger that is a specialist? That's unique in the world.

Fish-like scale armor found in 2,500-year-old tomb in China

The armor may represent a rare showcase of technological transfer between the West and East in the 1st millenium B.C.

World's tiniest antenna is made from DNA

Although it's thousands of times thinner than a strand of human hair, the DNA antenna can both receive and transmit radio waves.

Astronomers witness giant star explode into a supernova for the first time

We're learning new things about the most powerful explosions in the universe.

In a world-first, dying man receives heart transplant from a pig

It's a watershed moment in medicine.

Earth's oldest rock was actually found on the moon and brought home by Apollo 14

The rock was jettisoned to the moon when early Earth was pounded by daily meteorite impacts.

Scientists want to send worms and tardigrades into interstellar space

These brave tiny creatures could pave the way for humans traveling to distant worlds outside of our solar system.

Scientists identify zoo animals using solely DNA sucked from the air -- and this could forever change how we monitor biodiversity

Environmental DNA analysis has now been shown to be effective for air samples as well.

This robotic thermal bore can cut through undrillable rock without making direct contact

Tunnelling is anything but boring with this robot.

Scientists may have solved the mystery of long COVID

Long COVID is very much real and not some figment of our imagination. Its cause is rooted in persisting microclots, new research suggests.

Ultracold atoms spun on a string form quantum tornadoes

Physicists call it 'quantum weather'.

Felines' love for catnip could be a chemical defense against mosquitoes

Spray yourself with catnip to drown in cats and repel mosquitoes. Win-win!

Flame Nebula lights Orion on fire in new fantastic images

It's like a wildfire in space.

Newly discovered "insulin-like" molecule could change how we treat diabetes

Both insulin and the newly discovered FGF1 regulate blood sugar levels, but they each do so using independent pathways.

Astronomers detect magnetic star flashing in an instant with the energy produced by the sun in 100,000 years

Astronomers have called it a "cosmic monster".

Scientists image atoms with record resolution close to absolute physical limits

The resolution is so fine-tuned, the only blurred thing in the image is the thermal jiggling of the atoms themselves.

The face of a man whose head was mounted on a stake 8,000 years ago

A forensic artist used archaeology, genetics, and history to reconstruct Ludvig’s appearance.

Women can tell which men are only interested in one night stands just by looking at their faces, study finds

Facial cues could inform heterosexual women, but not men, if a potential mate is more interested in casual sex than a commited relationship.

Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman's boot found in frozen Altai mountains

They don't make them like they used to.

Why your dog likes to eat grass

Dogs aren’t true carnivores, but they aren’t exactly omnivores either. The reason why so many dogs like to nibble grass may be due to instinct.

What is the world's deepest cave?

Time to meet the 'Everest of the deep'.

The James Webb Telescope finally launches into space where it will revolutionize astronomy

Webb is 100 times more powerful than Hubble, capable to see the light from the dawn of the universe.

Before the age of dinosaurs, car-sized millipedes crawled the Earth on hundreds of legs

This thing was huge!

Better than Photoshop: AI synthesizes and edits complex images from a text description -- and they're mind-bogglingly good

I'd like a corgi wearing a red bowtie and a purple party hat, please.

AI completes Beethoven's unfinished 10th Symphony

Humans and machines joined hands to fill in the blanks in Beethoven's last symphony.

Ryugu asteroid rocks brought back by Japanese spacecraft get their first look

Ryugu is helping unravel the origin and evolution of our Solar System.

At least 97% of experts agree that climate change is real and caused by humans. But only 3% of the 3% of climate change deniers are actually qualified in climate science

Climate change deniers are only good for blowing smoke.

Mars 'Grand Canyon' harbors copious amounts of water beneath its surface

Water ice is rare close to the Martian equator, but scientists have now found a boatload.

At long last, scientists find a true millipede that has 1,000 legs (more actually)

Is this the chosen one?

Scientists transplant pig kidney into a human – Again

Another important step towards the promised medical marvels of xenotransplantation.

Archaeologists find 1,000-year-old Mayan canoe in underwater cave in Mexico

It's the most well preserved pre-Hispanic boat ever found.

Einstein's Theory of General Relativity aces its toughest test yet in 16-year-old study of unique pulsar system

Scientists hoped to find a deviation from this landmark theory. But general relativity proves yet again to be one tough nut to crack.

Physicists claim that a photon can be 'split' into halves

But it's all just theory for now. If confirmed, the implications in physics would be immense.

Astronomers zoom in on stars around Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The new observations are 20 times closer and sharper than ever before.

Rocket scientists and brain surgeons aren't actually smarter than the general population

Making it in professions typically seen as "very clever" may be more about hard work than innate cognitive abilities.

How outdoor learning helps both students and teachers

Outdoor learning doesn't overexcite students and make them lose focus. Quite the contrary.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have hit Earth during spring

Weather may have been unsuspectedly pleasant on the worst day in dinosaur history.

How to spot a liar: three cognitive techniques from science

Lying and washing the dishes at the same time can expose a deception.

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