Science
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NEW VEHICLE BATTERY FULLY RECHARGES IN 18 SECONDS
A British firm has received approval to mass produce an ultra-high power density electric vehicle (EV) battery that can be fully recharged in just 18 seconds.
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SMART SURVEILLANCE
How smart CCTV uses data to scan and analyse a scene, identifying objects and people in milliseconds
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ULTRA-FINE MAGNETIC 'CURTAINS' ON THE SUN REVEALED
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on a summit on the island of Maui, Hawaii, captured the sharpest ever images of the Sun's surface.
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20 amazing answers to curious QUESTIONS about the COSMOS
THE UNIVERSE IS FULL OF MYSTERIOUS PHENOMEN AND INCREDIBLE OBJECTS, AND WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEM EVERY DAY
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NEXT-GEN FIGHTER JETS
Sixth-generation stealth fighter jets are coming. How will these advanced flying machines remain undetected in a world of increasingly sophisticated radar technology?
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Does launching rockets harm the environment?
In theory, yes. There are various ways a rocket launch can cause environmental damage, but in practice they make a very minor contribution to such damage compared to things we do in our everyday lives.
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WHAT DO YOU WEIGH ON OTHER WORLDS?
Scientists distinguish between weight and mass, which may seen pedantic until you see what happens on a world where gravity is radically different to Earth's
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UNDERWATER WONDERS
Take a deep dive into some of the world's most curious submerged sites
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ON BOARD AN OCEAN RESEARCH VESSEL
The OceanXplorer is one of the world's most advanced research vessels, sailing the seas in the name of scientific discovery
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WHAT IS THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT?
How even the smallest action can cause significant and unpredictable events in the future
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WHAT GIVES FOOD ITS TEXTURE?
From crisp, crunchy fruit to satisfyingly stretchy cheese, explore the chemistry behind each bite
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HOW WE USE THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
There are few frequencies of electromagnetic radiation we haven't exploited, though some have their dangers...
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A hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic
A superbug that commonly causes infections in hospitals can feed on the plastic used for medical interventions, potentially making it even more dangerous.
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BENEATH GREENLAND'S ICE CAP
Explore the secret landscape concealed by the ice of this Arctic island nation
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GIANT FLYING PTEROSAURS COULD WALK TOO
Ancient tracks reveal that many pterosaurs were just as comfortable walking on the ground as they were flying through the skies during the age of dinosaurs.
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THE WORLD'S LONGEST UNDERSEA CABLE
Meta’s latest project could produce a subsea cable long enough to wrap around the world
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WHAT IS VITILIGO?
When skin pigmentation is unevenly distributed, the result is unique patterns across the body
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A NINTENDO GAMECUBE?
The ‘purple lunchbox’ wasn't as successful as the PlayStation 2 or Xbox, but Nintendo played the long game with the GameCube's hardware
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HOW PARACHUTES WORK
There's much more to this essential piece of flight safety equipment than a simple tug on a rip cord
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REAL-LIFE ZOMBIES
How much science is there behind the grasping undead creatures of horror flicks?
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TECH AHEAD OF ITS TIME
Some of today's technology goes back much further than you'd imagine
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RAPID EVOLUTION IN ACTION
We think of evolution as a slow, gradual process, but that’s not always the case. Some species undergo a rapid transformation
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A NEW PHOTO SHOWS SUNSPOTS IN INCREDIBLE DETAIL
Incredible new images of the Sun’s surface provide an unprecedented view of raging sunspots and solar activity.
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HENRIETTA SWAN LEAVITT
This groundbreaking astronomer helped us discover our place in the universe
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1940s Ford car found on a wartime US carrier wreck
Researchers exploring the wreck of an American aircraft carrier have discovered what's left of a wood-paneled Ford automobile from the 1940s in the ship's hanger bay.
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'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark
Scientists have created night-vision contact lenses that they claim can grant people 'super-vision.'
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New space-adapted bacteria species found on the Chinese space station
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analysing samples taken from China's Tiangong space station.
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HOW TO PICK A POPE
Follow the Vatican's journey to appoint the next direct successor of Saint Peter
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EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD REVEALS WHAT DROVE EARLY HUMANS OUT OF AFRICA
A core of rock and sediment drilled from the bottom of Lake Chala, a crater lake on the border of Tanzania and Kenya, contains records of wobbles in the planet’s magnetic field.
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WHAT IS A STARQUAKE?
Neutron stars can suffer quakes far more powerful than anything on Earth
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