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Chemistry

Plant-based waterproof material could replace single-use plastics

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost indistinguishable from plastic, but break down more quickly

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15184551q) Thousands demonstrate for science and research funding, two areas that have been hit particularly hard by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's cuts via the Department of Government Efficiency, in Washington, on March 7, 2025. The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial featured scientists, members of Congress, and music performers, among others. Thousands attend pro-science demonstration in Washington, DC, United States - 07 Mar 2025

Society

What politicians so often get wrong about science

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Ringworld

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Rereading the best sci-fi writers of all time: Larry Niven

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Robert Pattinson shines in clunky sci-fi adaptation Mickey 17

Culture

The best new science fiction books of April 2025

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The best new science fiction books of April 2025

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Space

NASA cut $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more

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Society

Are Trump's cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?

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Michel Nieva on writing from a mosquito's perspective for Dengue Boy

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Michel Nieva on writing from a mosquito's perspective for Dengue Boy

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Chemistry

Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows

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Chemistry

Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵs have replicated the luxurious mouthfeel of foie gras using the liver and fat of ducks reared and slaughtered normally, avoiding the controversial techniques involved in traditional production

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Mathematics

This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome

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Technology

Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation

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Chemistry

Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick

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Physics

The physicist on a mission to spark a quantum industrial revolution

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