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Arielle Johnson digs into the science of flavour in her tasty new book
Fancy developing sommelier skills? Or making some coffee-infused rum? Try Arielle Johnson's delicious new book Flavorama
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Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?
This week our new Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions of the future, visits carbon negative cities: forest homes grown from giant sequoia, genetically engineered for rapid growth. Rowan Hooper is our guide
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How do you tell apart seemingly identical fanged frogs from Thailand?
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
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To stay alive, try being more female
From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon
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New psychology book reckons with separating solitude from loneliness
In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
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Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?
New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place
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Quantum to cosmos: Why scale is vital to our understanding of reality
From the vastness of the universe to the infinitesimal particles that comprise it, extremes of scale defy comprehension – and present a problem for physicists seeking a unified theory of everything
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Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions
People with higher genetic risk for depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more likely to have unusual activity levels of "fossil viruses" in their genomes
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How quantum entanglement really works and why we accept its weirdness
Subatomic particles can appear to instantly influence one another, no matter how far apart they are. These days, that isn't a source of mystery – it's a fact of the universe and a resource for new technologies
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Source of the sun’s magnetic field may hide right under its surface
Scientists have long thought the source of the sun's magnetic field sat deep within the star, but it may exist in a far more convenient spot for us to observe it
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Mysterious element promethium finally reveals its chemical properties
The highly unstable radioactive element promethium is hard to study in the lab, but chemists have now coaxed it into forming a compound in water so they can observe its bonding behaviour
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Could mental health conditions be 'transmitted' among teen classmates?
The largest study yet looking at whether conditions such as depression and anxiety could spread between teenagers finds that one person in a class being diagnosed is linked with a higher risk for their classmates
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Some metals actually grow more resilient when hot
Pelting metals under high temperatures has revealed that some get even stronger when heated, which could help improve 3D printing and certain industrial processes
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Zero-carbon cement process could slash emissions from construction
Cement production is a huge source of carbon emissions with no green alternative, but a new process that uses waste from demolished buildings could dramatically reduce its climate impact
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Why viewing cancer as an ecosystem could lead to better treatments
Researchers have come to see cancers as akin to organisms, existing in complex ecosystems and subject to evolutionary pressures. Now they are targeting cancer’s ability to adapt
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Fungus lost to science for 42 years found again in Chilean mountains
The big puma fungus hasn't been seen since it was discovered in 1982 in Chile’s Nahuelbuta mountains – now an expedition has finally rediscovered these tiny, elusive mushrooms
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Will we get to net zero fast enough, and how will the climate respond?
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, the world must balance carbon emissions with carbon sinks by 2050. But even if we hit the target, a lot depends on how much we emit in the meantime
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Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests
An excavation on Timor reveals humans first settled on the island 44,000 years ago, long after the earliest occupation of Australia – suggesting migration to the latter took another route
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Cattle used for cuddling therapy may prefer women over men
Cattle seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men
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Cows used for cuddling therapy may prefer women over men
Cows seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men
Categories: Astronomy