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A shot is fired from a blasting gun at a ceramic leaf spring to correct its shape or cause specific warping as desired. Image: Fraunhofer IWM, Felicitas Gemetz

As hard as a diamond?

  Ceramic could be the next supermaterial.

Artist rendition of the Big Bang. Image: Kevin Carden/Shutterstock

Travelling to the past

Scientists gain VIP access to the stars.

Going to sleep shortly after learning new material is most beneficial for recall. Image: Shutterstock

Slumber: a new study regime?

Sleeping after processing new material helps retain information.

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From the archives: Test-tube babies

The first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in 1978.

The submarine will descend at about 5 knots (150 metres) a minute. Image: Telstra

Uncovering the secrets of the deep ocean

After six years of research and preparation, James Cameron and his crew are ready to take a plunge into the Earth’s final frontier.

Depression: an evolutionary by-product of the immune system

Depression may have been a genetic evolutionary advantage.

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Evolutionary leap caused by 10 billion humans

A new evolutionary leap will occur by 2100, and Dr Henrik Frystacki tells you why.

Satellite cameras could be used for facial recognition

Photos from surveillance cameras, YouTube and Facebook could be used for forensic investigatons.

Ultrasound could be the male pill

High frequency sounds waves stop sperm production. Is this the new vasectomy?

One of the keys to invisibility is bending light. Image: Shutterstock

A few steps closer to Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak

  Now you see it… science can make things invisible.

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