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Structure of the protein molecule. Molecular model of human enzyme on a black background.

Technology

AI-designed protein shells could make vaccines more effective

Protein shells designed using AI can work as carriers for immunity-inducing molecules, generating more antibodies in mice than some competing vaccine approaches

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Life

Elephant seals take power naps in the ocean while slowly sinking

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This drone can perch on nearly anything

Technology

Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything

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Image of a nematode worm

Life

Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

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A gravitational-lensed image of a galaxy

Space

Weird dark matter waves seem to warp the light from distant galaxies

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Starship exploded about 4 minutes after take off

Space

SpaceX’s enormous Starship rocket finally launched – and then exploded

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SpaceX's Starship is scheduled to launch on 20 April

Space

Starship launch livestream: Watch as SpaceX begins second attempt

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Moths around a light bulb

Life

We finally know why insects are attracted to lights

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Norway's Svalbard archipelago viewed from a satellite

Environment

2022 was Europe’s hottest summer but warmer years are likely to come

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Humans

People in China are the least likely to report being left-handed

In some countries, including China, people are more likely to report being right handed if they are educated beyond secondary school level or live in a country where there may be a stigma around left-handedness

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Space

Distant world breaks record for heaviest element on an exoplanet

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Life

Carnivorous plants use a sneaky trick for luring different bugs to eat

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Life

Surprising culprit found that killed 95% of a sea urchin population

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Life

What is so special about orchids and why are there so many?

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