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Record-breaking transistor could supercharge gadgets
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Digital DNA detector spots single molecules
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Underwater ‘gliders’ monitor ocean health
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‘Electric tweezers’ hold precious cells softly
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DNA processors cash in on silicon’s weaknesses
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Shape-shifting lens mimics human eye
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Virtual bots teach each other using wordplay
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Space
Static helps satellites swarm in formation
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Earth
GPS satellites could help predict the weather
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Flat ‘ion trap’ holds quantum computing promise
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Health
Tissue engineering breakthrough could aid human fertility
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