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Shuffling the pack stops cyber attacks
Hackers will always be able to exploit coding and software, as long as humans are writing the software and there is…
Twinkle twinkle distant star, oh I wonder how round you are?
Nobody is perfect, and the same goes for stars. Stars are not perfect spheres, and whilst they rotate they become…
Imaging technique boosts solar cell efficiency
Next gen solar cells made of super-thin films of semiconducting material hold promise because they're relatively…
Message in a bottle, well, a chemical test tube
A machine that sends messages using common chemicals has been built by researchers. Among many potential…
Mars One unveils concept spacesuit for Mars settlers
Mars One, which aims to send people to the Red Planet within a decade, on Tuesday unveiled its first concept for a…
Dosage data for diabetes with smart insulin-pen cap
Now the seventh leading cause of death, diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States and the condition…
Arctic sea ice cover shrunk by extremely warm 2015-’16 winter
In December 2015, the large cyclone that crossed the Arctic brought so much heat and humidity to this otherwise…
Converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Developed by chemists at MIT, a new catalyst material provides key insight into the design requirements for…
NASA puzzled by the origins of high-energy electrons
Earth’s magnetic field constantly deflects incoming supersonic particles from the sun. These particles are…
Genetic circuits isolated within synthetic ‘cells’
Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new…