Egypt looks likely to fail on wheat self-sufficiency
Demand will outstrip supply despite proposed near-doubling of irrigation
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Tuneable superconductivity appears in topological insulator
A key step towards making a quantum computer from these materials
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Ancient enzyme resurrected for commercial biocatalysis
Gene sequence reconstruction technique helps improve the thermostability of technologically important modern-day P450s
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Photosynthetic sutures promote wound healing
Sutures containing genetically modified microalgae have the potential to enhance wound healing
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Doubled raw materials use is climate risk
We’re using more and more raw materials to build the world anew: our demands will almost have doubled by 2060. That’s bad news for the climate
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Feynman’s ratchet is built at last using 19 optical tweezers
Tiny engine is very inefficient, but it can do work
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Neutrinos shine new light on fusion reactions in the Sun
Borexino detector makes best-ever measurement of solar neutrino fluxes
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Nanoparticle-coated membrane improves dental implants
A nanoparticle-coated collagen membrane could help avoid infection in bone reconstruction before dental implants
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Fluorescent peptide probe tracks lung infections
New technology is the first to directly detect Gram-negative bacteria in real time at the bedside
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Electrical pulses speed up nerve regeneration in rats
Biodegradable device delivers electrical stimulation to peripheral nerves to kick start nerve regrowth and enhance muscle recovery
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