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Jun 9, 2022

Scientists have crafted living skin for robots, further blurring the line between human and machine

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Researchers developed skin tissue for robots, laying the groundwork for more advanced—and even more lifelike—machines in the future.


The M2 sets up Apple for another successful series of Macs and iPads, but isn’t a revolutionary change.

Jun 9, 2022

Redox flow battery based on ion-sieving sulfonated polymer membranes

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UK scientists have designed a new type of aqueous organic redox flow battery based on ion-exchange membranes made of a polymer of intrinsic microporosity. The battery showed a very low-capacity decay rate of 0.0335% per day for 2,100 charge-discharge cycles.

Jun 8, 2022

Google Cloud just calculated the first 100 trillion digits of pi

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Jun 8, 2022

Online Marketplace Selling Names, Social Security Numbers of 24 Million Americans Taken Offline

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The FBI was able to seize the online marketplace SSNDOB, an illegal website selling data from people around the world.

Jun 8, 2022

Traditional toolmaker turns to Vtex to help it on its digitalisation journey

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The 179-year-old tool company Stanley Black & Decker is becoming a model e-commerce player, as global digital enterprise Vtex has helped it transform its digital offering to stay ahead of the game.

Jun 7, 2022

Scientists Regrow Frogs’ Lost Legs. Will Human Limbs Be Next?

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Regenerating legs is a first for frogs and now attention turns to whether the discovery holds clues to restoring human limbs.

Jun 7, 2022

Fixing Spinal Cord Injuries With ‘Dancing Molecules’

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Summary: A new injectable therapy that uses specially engineered molecules could help treat spinal cord injury.

Source: DOE

A new injectable therapy for spinal cord injuries uses specially engineered molecules that trigger a healing response in spinal cells.

Jun 6, 2022

State-Backed Hackers Exploit Microsoft ‘Follina’ Bug to Target Entities in Europe and U.S

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Researchers discover a new state-sponsored attack that exploits the “Follina” vulnerability in Microsoft Office to target governments in Europe, U.S.

Jun 6, 2022

Whirlpools made of light can be twisted into the shape of a donut

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Vortex rings, similar to smoke rings, have been observed in pulsing light before. Now, scientists have figured out how to make them on purpose with lasers, mirrors and special lenses.

Jun 5, 2022

How to analyse your garden soil and choose the plants to suit it

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Finding out how acidic or alkaline your soil is means you can select the right plants for it, and maximise their chance of thriving, says Clare Wilson.