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Natural treatment could make you almost invisible to mosquito bites

They're the deadliest animals on Earth, spreading diseases such as malaria, chikungunya and yellow fever and causing more than 350 million illnesses in humans each year. Our latest weapon in the war on mosquitoes could be a cheap, abundant biomaterial.

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Water-absorbing feathers could inspire better bottles and fog harvesters

The belly feathers of the male desert sandgrouse can absorb and carry water. Researchers have, for the first time, closely examined the unique structure of these feathers to see how they do it and whether the process might be adapted for human use.

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Wearable plant patch monitors for disease, environmental stressors

We may be one step closer to using technology to ensure productive, disease-free crops, thanks to the development of a multifunctional electronic patch ‘worn’ by plants that monitors for the presence of pathogens and environmental stressors.

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Pragmatic approach may be the way forward for clinical trials

That a new cancer trial is about to start in the US is positive but not out of the ordinary, right? Except it is. This trial will be one of the first undertaken in a real-world clinical setting and represents a new model for future clinical trials.

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Largest ever mass of Sargassum seaweed drifts toward North America

ESA's Sentinel-2 satellite is tracking what may be the largest bloom of Sargassum seaweed ever recorded as it drifts toward the US East Coast, threatening to dump millions of tons of rotting vegetation on thousands of miles of beaches.

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Bubble teardrop is an effervescent camper with Swiss Army-grade galley

Bubble Caravans has launched a unique teardrop that combines throwback design cues with a bubbly shape and comfy queen interior. Throw in a galley that flips and slides open like a multitool, and you get a one-of-a-kind micro-camper.

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