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AI is the key to astonishing breakthrough that allowed paralysed man to walk again | Science & Tech News
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Enter the cyborg. A man, paralysed in a cycling accident 10 years ago, is now able to walk again because of a wireless digital link between his brain and spinal cord. The video of Gert-Jan Oskam standing, walking and even climbing stairs is remarkable. Yes, he drags his feet slightly. Yes, his movements are slow. […]
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Major genetics breakthrough could herald new era of tests and treatments reflecting ethnic diversity | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have unveiled the first draft of a genetic blueprint that more accurately reflects diversity in the human population. They say the major advance could open up a new era of genetic-based tests and treatments to everybody, regardless of their ethnic origin. The current “official” DNA code of the human species, which was published as […]
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UK-based quantum computing firm Quantinuum claims sub-atomic matter breakthrough | Science & Tech News
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A UK-based quantum computing firm claims to have harnessed an exotic form of sub-atomic matter for the first time, a feat they claim could revolutionise efforts to build machines infinitely more powerful than conventional computers. Scientists with UK and US-based Quantinuum, along with collaborators at Caltech and Harvard, say they have not just produced but […]
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Mice born with two fathers after scientific breakthrough – and it could pave way for same in humans | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say they have bred mice using eggs originating from male cells, in a breakthrough which could one day pave the way for human male couples to have children. Researchers claim they successfully created the eggs by turning male XY chromosome pairs from the skin cells of male mice into female XX chromosome pairs. This […]
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Nuclear fusion breakthrough offers hope for future generations – but the reality may be more complicated | Science & Tech News
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This is a historic moment in fusion science. Scientists have been pursuing the dream of producing energy from nuclear fusion for more than 70 years. While fusion – the same reaction that powers the sun – has been achieved many times in many different types of devices around the world, all of them require massive […]
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Breakthrough nuclear fusion experiment could ‘revolutionise the world’ with clean energy | Science & Tech News
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US scientists have carried out the first ever nuclear fusion experiment to achieve a net energy gain, paving the way for a “clean energy source that could revolutionise the world”. During a landmark news briefing at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, officials revealed the successful fusion experiment had taken place last week. As […]
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Scientific breakthrough could help develop new hair loss treatments | Science & Tech News
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New hair loss treatments could be developed thanks to a scientific breakthrough in Japan, researchers say. The team, spanning a number of universities in the country, has been studying the process of hair follicle growth, hoping their work might contribute to the making of regenerative medicines. A study published in the journal Science Advances reveals […]
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Worm’s saliva found to break down plastic in major pollution breakthrough | Climate News
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A worm could be the answer to solving the problem of what to do about one of the commonest forms of plastic pollution. Spanish researchers have found that chemicals in the saliva of the wax worm can break down polyethylene, a particularly hard-wearing material. Their research found that exposing the plastic to the creature’s saliva […]
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Woman who can ‘smell Parkinson’s’ helps scientists come up with breakthrough diagnostic test | UK News
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A woman who could “smell Parkinson’s” has helped scientists come up with a test which spots the disease. The test has been years in the making after academics realised Joy Milne could smell the illness. The 72-year-old from Perth, Scotland, has a rare condition which gives her a heightened sense of smell. She noticed her […]