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Rise of the machines! A robot that can 'grow, retract, re-grow to different shape'

MIT engineers have developed a robot designed to extend a chain-like appendage flexible enough to twist and turn in any configuration.

11 Nov 2019 7:51 AM

Saudi Arabia restores over 75 pc oil output, will return to full volume by next week

Thousands of employees and contractors have been pulled from other projects to work around the clock in bringing production back.

24 Sep 2019 8:53 AM

Sony to close smartphone plant in China to cut costs

The business is one of Sony’s few weak spots and is facing a loss of 95 billion yen for the financial year ending this month.

29 Mar 2019 3:48 PM

Hormone in plants reverses brain damage caused by fatty diet

In study, when diets were supplemented with the plant hormone abscisic acid, the damage was reversed.

06 Oct 2018 6:12 PM

Chinese ink could non-invasively treat cancer

Here's what scientists have found.

01 Oct 2017 8:10 PM

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Samsung Electronics considers adding capacity at China chip plant

Samsung, the world's No.1 memory chip maker, has already invested $7 billion in the Xi'an facility.

29 May 2017 9:59 AM

Rare plant named after rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix

The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii , or "Hendrix's liveforever."

17 Dec 2016 1:42 PM

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