Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human technology isn’t as far removed from science fiction as we might think. Although many of the concepts that science fiction ...

In 2024, engineers used a fluorescent protein found in some jellyfish to create a non-toxic spray that highlights fingerprints at a crime scene. Westend61 via Getty Images Part of being human is to ...

Golden apple snails have eyes that are similar to humans’—and they can regenerate an amputated eye in just a month. Scientists uncovered a gene related to that process, laying the groundwork for more ...

Reading without seeing the text, extracting water from air, bringing sunlight to a basement, or communicating with a humanoid robot... These are not excerpts from a science fiction novel. All of this ...

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