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No real-life Jurassic Park for you, says science
Palaeontologists at the University of Manchester say that the latest research indicates that a Jurassic Park scenario is impossible.
The first soft synthetic retina works just like a camera
Chemists at Oxford University have developed a soft-tissue retina that could bring hope to the visually impaired
This paleontologist is building interactive 3D dinosaur holograms
Letting people see, touch, and play with virtual dinosaurs.
This newly-discovered ant species is named after Radiohead
Sericomyrmex radioheadi was found in the Venezuelan Amazon and farms fungus for food.
An artificial mouse embryo has been created from stem cells
Cambridge University biologists have created a structure resembling a mouse embryo from two types of stem cell
Scientists can now 3D-print human skin
Biologists at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have built a prototype of a 3D bioprinter that can create functional human skin.
We're a step closer to powering rockets with bacteria
Biologists studying bacteria that can naturally create rocket fuel have got a step closer to understanding how the process occurs.
Waiting for a Star Trek-style Tricorder? This might well be the first step
A Star Trek-style device that plugs into a USB port and can sequence DNA has been tested by an international group of laboratories.
