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The 'nanobots' and 'ninja polymers' transforming medicine

Withadvancesinstemcellresearchandnanotechnologyhelpingusfightillnessesfromheartdiseasetosuperbugs,isthefusionofbiologyandtechnologyspeedingustowardsasci-fifutur

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Chinese researchers develop new fire-resistant construction material

ResearchersfromtheUniversityofScienceandTechnologyofChinahavedevelopedanewfire-retardantconstructionmaterialthatcanresistabout1,300degreesCelsiusflamewithoutdis

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High fashion meets high tech at Deng Zhaoping's runway show

TopChinesedesignerDengZhaopingshowcasedherfall/winter2018collectiononDay4oftheChinaFashionWeek.Thecollectionfeaturedahigh-techmaterialcalledpolyimide.Themateria

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Researchers develop device that extracts water from desert air

ResearchersatMITandUCBerkeleyhavedevelopedandnowtestedadevicethatcanextractwateroutoftheaireveninthedriestofclimates.TheteamproposedthedeviceinaSciencearticlela

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1,000 teens charged with child porn distribution via Facebook

Morethan1,000Danishyoungpeoplehavebeenchargedwithchildpornographyoffencesforsharingasexvideoinvolvingtwo15yearoldsonFacebookMessenger.Thechargesfollowedanextens

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Facebook and Google will testify to Senate over terrorist content

It'snotjustEuropeancountrieswhoaren'tsatisfiedwithinternetgiants'abilitytocurbonlineterroristcontent.TheUSSenatehassummonedFacebook,Google(orrather,Alphabet)and

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Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

Germanyissettostartenforcingalawthatdemandssocialmediasitesmovequicklytoremovehatespeech,fakenewsandillegalmaterial.Sitesthatdonotremove"obviouslyillegal"postsc

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Facebook's AI wipes terrorism-related posts

Facebookhassaidthateffortstouseartificialintelligenceandotherautomatedtechniquestodeleteterrorism-relatedpostsare"bearingfruit"butmoreworkisneeded.Thefirmsaidth

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9 arrested in Athens over links to banned Turkish group

NinepeopleofTurkishnationalitywerearrestedafteraraidonthreeapartmentsherebyGreece'scounter-terrorismsquad,theGreekpoliceannouncedonTuesday.Thearrested,eightmena

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Kevlar cartilage could help you recover from joint injuries

Itcanbedifficulttofullyrecoverfromkneeinjuriesorotherdamagetoyourjoints,ifjustbecausetherehasn'tbeenanartificialreplacementforcartilagethatcanwithstandasmuchpun

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Scientists create reversible textile that can keep you warm or cool

Stanfordresearchershavecreatedafabricthatcanbewarmorcoolinordertomaintainacomfortabletemperatureforhumanskin.InapaperpublishedinScienceAdvancesonFriday,thenewte

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US tech giants may find their future shaped by Europe

SiliconValleyisauniquelyAmericancreation,theproductofanentrepreneurialspiritandno-holds-barredcapitalismthatnowdrivesmanyaspectsofmodernlife.ButthelikesofFacebo

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New alloy makes plane wings lighter while maintaining strength

AnewkindofnanomaterialdevelopedbyChineseresearchersisexpectedtobecomethenext-generationofaviationmaterialandboostthedevelopmentofthecountry'shomegrownlargepasse

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Stanford engineers create vine-like soft robot that can grow

Inspiredbynaturalorganismsthatcoversignificantdistancesbygrowing,suchasvines,fungiandnervecells,mechanicalengineersatStanfordUniversityhavecreatedanewtypeofrobo

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Russian scientists create material for an "eternal" battery

Thismaterialcanconvertthermalenergydirectlyintoelectricity.AnarticledescribingtheresearchresultswaspublishedintheJournalofMaterialsChemistryA.Thethermoelectrice

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Contractor charged with leaking classified Russian hacking information

TheUSDepartmentofJusticeannouncedchargesonMondayagainstafederalcontractorwithleakingclassifiedinformationaboutRussiahackingtoanonlinemediaoutlet,markingthefirst

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Australia and Indonesia restore full military ties

Australia and Indonesia have restored full military ties less than two months after Indonesia suspended co-operation over "offensive" teaching material found at an Australian base.