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Battery-free cell phone harvests ambient power

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- Researchers in the United States have developed what they believe is the world's first battery-free cellphone. The…

Want to learn something? Sleep on it, but not too deeply: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists fascinated by the idea that humans might be able to learn while asleep -- a…

Australian teen recovering in hospital after being severely bitten by marine creatures

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) -- Australian teen Sam Kanizay is recovering in hospital after being severely bitten by marine creatures on…

If you’ve ever needed an extra pair of hands, researchers in Tokyo, Japan might be able to help

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) -- If you've ever needed an extra pair of hands, a team of researchers in…

Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US: NYT

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Average United States temperatures have risen dramatically and fast, with recent decades the warmest of…

Peck tacatular action from the annual World Hen Racing Championships

ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- It brings an entirely new meaning to the words 'Chicken Run,' but the annual World…

Second lunar eclipse of year above Madrid

MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- The second lunar eclipse of the year was seen around Madrid's "Four Towers" skyscrapers on Monday…

First ‘walking’ polymer revealed

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Researchers say they have developed a new polymer material which can 'walk' when a single fixed…

Algae blooms irk Canaries beachgoers

TENERIFE, Spain (AFP) -- Microalgae blooms proliferating in hot weather in Spain's Canary Islands are irritating beachgoers, who should avoid…

Outlandish square watermelon gaining popularity in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (CCTV) -- The proverb "rarity brings high prices" has proven universally true and lastingly so. Thirty years since…

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