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Self-shading windows draw solely on the power of the pine cone

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it through in the winter, without using any electricity.

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4K night-vision monocular brings the darkness into full-color focus

Unlike cats, our vision is pretty rubbish in very low light conditions. Fortunately, technology can help us reveal the hidden secrets of the night. The Nightra is just such as gadget, and promises to reveal "every detail in vivid, full color."

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Got milk? Startup develops milk-based targeted drug-delivery technology

A couple of University of Nebraska professors have launched a startup company with the goal of bringing to market an innovative method for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to targeted locations in the human body. The key ingredient? Milk.

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21st-century chainmail uses molecular instead of metallic links

In what they're calling the "highest density of mechanical bonds ever achieved," researchers created a super-strong flexible material that works very much like chainmail. The breakthrough has already demonstrated its ability to improve body armor.

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7 Nintendo Switch 2 features we’re especially excited about

Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 gaming console looks, um... awfully similar to the original that launched 8 years ago. But we spotted several nifty updates in the teaser video the company released; here's what you can look forward to.

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Penguins mate for life? Sorry, science is here to destroy this fairytale

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the 'divorce rate' nearly 10 times that of the current statistics for US adults. And, not surprisingly, it all comes down to kids.

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