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Strange new materials that act as "mirrors in time" are proving to be a testing ground for some of the most exotic ideas in physics, finds Jacklin Kwan FOR an [...]

The earliest direct evidence of photosynthesis has been discovered in fossils dating back to 1.75 billion years ago. Scientists collected fossils from Australia, Canada and the Democratic Republic of Congo [...]

An unusual species of bamboo is about to flower for the first time in over 100 years, which could enable researchers to find out more about its mysterious regeneration process. [...]

OCTOPUSES can adapt to changes in temperature by tweaking their genetic code to alter the proteins that are made in their nerve cells. Previous work has shown that cephalopods, such [...]

RECEIVING a transplant of stem cells from umbilical cord blood has caused a mixed-race woman to go into remission for HIV for the first time. The woman, known as the [...]

A recent physics paper suggests that black holes could potentially be used as a source of energy. The study proposes two methods for extracting energy from black holes based on their rotational and gravitational properties. In one scenario, scientists would charge the black hole by injecting it with electrically charged particles until it reached a point where the electromagnetic repulsion was greater than the gravitational pull. The researchers estimate that this process could have an efficiency of 25%, making it significantly more efficient than an atomic bomb. [Extracted from the article]