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The pace of world-changing innovation has never been quicker, and we're looking to expand our coverage, seeking talented writers around the world who can write the history of the future with passion, authority, curiosity and perspective.

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Rapidly regrowing cartilage with ‘dancing molecules’ and ‘rubbery goo’

Two innovative new developments have demonstrated that degraded cartilage can be regrown, first with 'dancing molecules' that target the protein needed for tissue regeneration, secondly with a hybrid biomaterial that stimulates cartilage growth.

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Figure steps closer to humanoid robots in workplace and home with F.02

California-based robotics outfit Figure has today announced its second-generation humanoid robot, which is initially being aimed at production lines in commercial settings, but the company is promising a bipedal butler in our homes in the near future.

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Wall-building robot eyed for blast shield construction on the Moon

When you live on the Moon, your only option for commuting back to Earth or on to Mars will be some kind of rocket. But each launch will kick up a hellstorm of debris. Building walls to contain the mess could be a perfect job for autonomous rovers.

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Flounder 2.0 multitool ups your around-the-neck tool count to 13

For companies in the business of multitools, the name of the game is cramming as many tools as possible into as small a form factor as possible. XEdge ticked those boxes with its Flounder multitool last year and has now followed up with the Flounder 2.0.

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Supercritical geothermal power: Limitless promise or impossible dream?

Supercritical geothermal power holds the promise of meeting humanity's energy needs for millions of years, but how practical is it? A new analysis by Karthik Subramanian of Lux Research suggests that it may lie somewhere between improbable and impossible.

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Absurdly light pickup camper adapts to adventure via plug-n-play pods

The Peak Performance Stealth pickup camper is the lightest we've ever covered. It's also the most versatile, readily transforming from an empty composite pop-top shell to a fully equipped base camp and reconfiguring into multiple other layouts.

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Turmeric and green tea among six supplements putting people in hospital

More than 15 million Americans are putting their liver at serious risk, simply by trying to better their health. New research has revealed the extent of the damage caused by overuse of six supplements including turmeric, green tea and ashwagandha.

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Ancient hydraulic lift systems could have helped build the pyramids

The ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers may have been more advanced than we thought. A currently unexplained ancient structure may have been part of a water purification system feeding a hydraulic lift to raise huge stone blocks to build a pyramid.

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