Category: 7. SciTech
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New frog species found to croak like ‘Star Trek’ special effects
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Scientists have found seven new species of frogs in Madagascar whose… Continue Reading
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Scientists invent real-life Spider-Man sticky-web gadget
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Scientists have developed a fluid that turns into a strong sticky fibre… Continue Reading
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Listening to music may speed up recovery from surgery, scientists say
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Listening to music may help people recover following surgery, scientists… Continue Reading
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Invasive two-metre-long snake breeding inside walls, attics across UK, scientists warn
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter One of Europe’s largest snake species is crawling up walls and into… Continue Reading
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Fossil tracks unearthed in South Korea reveals new ways dinosaurs used wings
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Scientists uncovered strange fossil footprints of a tiny bird-sized… Continue Reading
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Man born with three penises discovered by medical students in a first
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Medical students in the UK stumbled upon an extremely rare case of a man… Continue Reading
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Mega-buildings are now slowing Earth’s spin. Here’s what that means for the planet
Our ancient ancestors divided their lives into days, following the natural rhythm of the rising and setting Sun. This system worked well for millennia but by the 20th century, scientists made a big discovery: the Earth is actually a terrible timekeeper. Why? It turns out that no two rotations… Continue Reading
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UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children
We know surprisingly little about the impact of smartphone bans in schools, says Sonia Livingstone, a professor at the London School of Economics who studies how digital technologies affect young people. There are relatively few good studies in this area, and those studies that have been done… Continue Reading
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Petra: British archaeologists discover hidden tomb laid undisturbed for 2,000 years
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter British archaeologists have discovered a secret tomb below the city of… Continue Reading
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Scientific study confirms something all cat owners already knew – their pets are basically liquid
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Cats are able to utilise an unusual awareness of their own body shape and… Continue Reading