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The Lego robot

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Lego robot used to make DNA structures for tiny machines more quickly

A robot made of Lego can speed up and simplify building tiny structures out of DNA that could be used as biological machines

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Heart chambers 3D printed from live human cells can beat for months

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

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Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

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Life

Ancient bacteria genome reconstructed from Neanderthal tooth gunk

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Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Old father and mature daughter harvesting in a vegetable garden

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Buying Time review: Podcast explores an attempt to 'cure' ageing

Culture

A giant golden orb weaver spider (Nephila pilipes

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Synthetic spider silk laced with graphene can heal itself when wet

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

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AI-designed protein shells could make vaccines more effective

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First beauty products made with synthetic palm oil go on sale

Environment

First beauty products made with synthetic palm oil go on sale

A skin and hair product that uses a yeast oil with properties similar to palm oil aims to help reduce deforestation tied to palm oil production

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Technology

Gel injected into living animals turns into an electrode

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Technology

AI has designed bacteria-killing proteins from scratch – and they work

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Life

Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

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Technology

Synthetic membrane could lead to self-replicating artificial cells

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