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Breakthroughs seen in artificial eye and muscle technology
Inspired by the human eye, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and…
Underground links between quakes and eruptions of Japan's biggest active volcano
The threat of explosive volcanic eruptions looms over many cities around the world. Earthquakes, another major…
Studying quantum phenomena in magnetic systems to understand exotic states of matter
Besides solids, liquids and gases, more exotic states of matter can be generated in specific materials…
Conflicting consequences of climate change for Arctic nesting geese
Life over the last half-century has been pretty good for populations of Svalbard barnacle geese. A…
French mayor due in court after banning pesticide use near homes
A mayor in northwest France is to appear in court on Thursday after banning the use…
French Guiana grapples with Asian craving for fish bladder
For years, Asian demand for a dried fish bladder prized as a culinary delicacy—and purported aphrodisiac—has…
Firefighters stabilise Canary Islands fire, most residents go home
Most residents in the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria who were evacuated over a raging…
Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic
In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef…
BES launches large-scale study to test whether 'blinding' reduces bias in science publishing
Scientific papers go through a peer-review process before they are accepted for publication in a journal.…