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Health and wellness
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Discovered in 2012, this microscopic mechanism pumps cerebrospinal fluid to wash away the day's neurotoxic waste.
Engineering
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Beneath the surface of the Japanese capital lies a monumental chamber supported by 59 pillars weighing 500 tons and powered by airplane turbines.
Science and technology
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Scientists at the University of Bristol created a betavoltaic device capable of generating continuous electricity by taking advantage of residual graphite from atomic power plants.
Science and technology
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How to break the hydrodynamic drag barrier to travel at more than 370 km/h in the depths of the ocean.
Animals
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Its epidermis features a network of capillary microchannels that pump moisture from sand to its mouth without moving a single muscle.
Science and technology
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The technology that traps liquid droplets, drugs, and tiny objects suspended in midair using ultrasonic pressure nodes.
Science and technology
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A marvel of quantum physics capable of keeping time without losing a single second in 30,000 million years and measuring Einstein's time dilation on a lab bench.
Science and technology
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A technological revolution that stores 700 terabytes in glass
Nature
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These microscopic 'water bears' have extreme survival superpowers
Science and technology
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A breakthrough exceeding the computational capacity of the entire history of the universe
Science and technology
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Biomimetic science revolutionizes adhesion with smart materials
Nature
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With sonic pulses reaching 236 decibels underwater, sperm whales use the spermaceti organ as an acoustic cannon capable of stunning prey and vibrating living tissue.