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22nd August 2021
Artificial camouflage on a robot chameleon
Researchers have created a new material that instantly reacts to match the colour of its surroundings. This has been demonstrated on the skin of a soft robot – and could one day have military or other uses.
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16th August 2021
2090-2110 – Photosynthetic humans
Following many decades of research, a number of human-plant chimeras are moving from the laboratory into clinical and commercial use. Among the treatments now available is a technique for merging chloroplasts with human skin.
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13th August 2021
Asteroid impact chances increased
A study by NASA has used precision-tracking data from its recent OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to more accurately plot the route of a potentially hazardous asteroid, Bennu, from now until the year 2300.
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11th August 2021
New observations of exoplanets in the L 98-59 system
New observations of the M-type star L 98-59 and its surrounding system have revealed a planet with half the mass of Venus, making it the lightest exoplanet ever to be measured using the radial velocity method. Alongside this are a likely water world, and a possible planet in the habitable zone.
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9th August 2021
Supercomputers – future predictions
Future predictions of supercomputing power are presented here. This graph shows how these machines have developed from the early 1990s through to the present day, with a predicted future trend to 2055.
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