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Science and technology
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How a common roll of office tape can emit radiation pulses intense enough to X-ray a human bone.
Geology
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In southern Iran, colossal salt domes breach the Earth's crust and slide down arid slopes in an unusual display of active diapirism.
Health and wellness
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During gestation, embryonic stem cells colonize maternal organs to integrate for life and come to the rescue during severe injuries.
Nature
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This botanical wonder of the temperate rainforests of southern Chile alters the shape, color, and venation of its leaves to mimic surrounding plants.
Biology
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While almost all animals rely on slow DNA mutations to adapt, cephalopods rewrite their proteins in real time.
Nature
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Boquila trifoliolata defies traditional botany by transforming its leaves to mimic completely different tree species.
Science and technology
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These next-generation devices mimic neural connections for more efficient and adaptable artificial intelligence, paving the way toward neuromorphic computing.
Nature
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A Mexican amphibian capable of regenerating everything from limbs to brain tissue, defying the limits of biological recovery.
Science and technology
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Can you imagine packaging or electronic devices that, after a scratch, regenerate without intervention? Science is creating nature-inspired polymers with the ability to heal.
Science and technology
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Forget about just "editing" genes. Synthetic biology allows us to design and build completely new biological systems, from programmable microorganisms to organisms with novel functions.
Science and technology
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A mutant bacterium and genetic engineering open a new front in the fight against one of the planet's greatest environmental challenges.
Science and technology
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How bioprinting could solve donor shortages and revolutionize transplants