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New Scientist: Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds

Science: Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text

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Injectable fluid safely fills area in which blood clots can form, in animal trials — plus, strong evidence that an elusive form of diamond has been made in the lab.

Research Article : Wang et al.

News and Views: Magnetic fluid offers better seal in heart-plugging medical procedure

Video: Magnetic gel injected into the heart could stop strokes

Nature: Sewage systems secretly waft pollution into the air

Nature: This ant species is composed of only queens — no workers or males

Research Article: Lai et al.

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This is an audio version of our Feature: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?

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00:15 How Pokémon inspired fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity

Nature: Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science

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High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.

Research Article : Djellouli et al.

Basketball sound effects via Bradley Kanaris/Getty.

Nature: Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars

Nature: Super-sticky feet help a robot to climb the walls

Research Article: Disouky et al.

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Nature: Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty

Science: How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying?

Video: Birds gliding through bubbles reveal aerodynamic trick

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Nature: Microsoft Research Project Silica Team

Nature: Microsoft team creates 'revolutionary' data storage system that lasts for millennia

Nature: Parasitic wasps use tamed virus to castrate caterpillars

Nature: Flexible joints: robot morphs into a range of cyborg species

Nature: Sahin et al.

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Nature: Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people

Scientific American: Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI

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