Spider, silkworm silk combined to create new nerve-repairing material

Current methods for repairing nerve injuries can be hit-and-miss. For the first time, researchers have combined two kinds of silk - from silkworms and spiders - to create a promising, biocompatible method of regenerating injured nerves.

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Listen in as stressed plants pop off about their discomfort

If a plant is stressed but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? Researchers say yes, it certainly does, although it emits a popping noise in a range too high for us – but not for other animals – to hear.

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Listen in as stressed plants pop off about their discomfort

If a plant is stressed but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? Researchers say yes, it certainly does, although it emits a popping noise in a range too high for us – but not for other animals – to hear.

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Building material made with lemons and coconut could help heat a home

Energy prices around the world have been rising alarmingly since 2021. While some have shared advice on how to heat the person rather than the home, researchers at KTH are working on a building material that could help regulate indoor temperatures.

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Building material made with lemons and coconut could help heat a home

Energy prices around the world have been rising alarmingly since 2021. While some have shared advice on how to heat the person rather than the home, researchers at KTH are working on a building material that could help regulate indoor temperatures.

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Sorry, but the T. rex doesn’t look anything like you think it does

With a revelation that threatens to ruin some childhood toys or a Jurassic Park rewatch, paleontologists have given one of the most famous dinosaurs a facelift, proposing that the ferocious Tyrannosaurus sported a set of scaly, lizard-like lips.

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Protecting and restoring wildlife offers a new climate solution

A new study has found that sea and land wildlife are the "missing link" between biodiversity and climate. By protecting and restoring wildlife we can enhance natural carbon capture mechanisms and reduce climate change.

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World first reveals brain links between high blood pressure and dementia

Evidence has been mounting that high blood pressure can clear a path to dementia. Now, for the first time, researchers have identified the nine areas of the brain that show how, opening the door to potentially preventing related cognitive decline.

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Sugar-powered teabag-like implant successfully manages type 1 diabetes

This internal fuel cell powered by excess glucose in the blood works in tandem with engineered beta cells that can produce and secrete insulin on command. It could spell a new level of autonomy in treatment for type 1 diabetes sufferers.

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James Webb sheds more light on exoplanets’ ability to support life

Researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the innermost planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system, shedding more light on the ability of planets like these to support life.

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