Scientists in the Netherlands are trying to build needles based on a parasitic worm. The spiny headed worm swells when it pierces skin, but can't be taken out easily. Scientists hope their design will allow them to pierce and steer into tissue without buckling or breaking.
The investigation into covid-lockdown-era parties during Boris Johnson’s premiership—and his denials of their impropriety—comes to damning conclusions. Is it the end for the former prime minister? Japan’s onsen hot baths exploit the country’s plentiful hot springs and are now in conflict with the push to develop geothermal energy. And building a better hypodermic needle, inspired by nature.
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