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Liquid crystal lenses could make better bifocal glasses

A prototype of bifocal eyeglasses uses liquid crystals and electric fields to switch between modes that aid in nearby and distance vision

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Los Angeles - CIRCA 1985: Author William Gibson poses for a portrait circa 1985 in Oakland, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)

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Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

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A human spine with integrated electronic circuits embedded into it

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The futuristic new tech that could bridge broken nerves and mend minds

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Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible?

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Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: Illuminating the Cosmic Dark Ages This illustration depicts a conceptual Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Moon?s far side. The early-stage concept is being studied under grant funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program but is not a NASA mission. Credit: Vladimir Vustyansky

Space

Could a huge lunar telescope be our best chance of spotting aliens?

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We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

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We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

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In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

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Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

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Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

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Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

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RC9MHB Rome, Italy, 05/06/2018: a street artist simulates an invisible man on the pedestrian area along tevere castello near castel sant'angelo.

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How invisibility cloaks could make us disappear – at least from AI

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Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

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Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

A new information ecosystem is on the rise, featuring closer connections, cosy media and worker-owned websites, writes Annalee Newitz

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Can amazing tech reboot healthcare? A new book explores the future

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Physics

We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?

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Will we ever feel comfortable with AIs taking on important tasks?

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'Flashes of brilliance and frustration': I let an AI agent run my day

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