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NEW FASTING-LIKE DIET COULD REVERSE YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE

BIOLOGY

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A TINY STAR HIDDEN INSIDE A GIANT SUPERNOVA

SPACE

MICROSCOPIC ROBOTS COULD SOON ENTER PATIENTS’ LIVERS TO FIGHT CANCER

MEDICINE

STUDY REVEALS WHICH DOGS ARE LIKELY TO LIVE THE LONGEST

NATURE

MONEY MIGHT BE UNRELATED TO HAPPINESS, SAYS NEW STUDY

Research suggests overlooked Indigenous people with low or no income may be happiest of all

THE RETURN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

PRIMER

WHY ATHLETIC GENES DON’T GUARANTEE GOLD MEDALS

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WELCOME TO THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

This beautiful language of cosmic vibrations is helping scientists further understand the origins of the Universe

REUSING PLASTIC IS THE KEY TO REDUCING OUR WASTE… AND NATURE IS SHOWING US HOW

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REALITY CHECK

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HEADLINES

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE: ARE THE MOST IN NEED BEING EXCLUDED?

Tech is being used to make it easier for people to access healthcare services. But it’s not working for everyone

PROSTATE CANCER: WHY MORE SCREENING DOESN’T ALWAYS HELP

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APPLE’S NEW VR HEADSET LANDS IN THE US WITH FORCE

Virtual reality (VR) has never exactly had the

Google Gemini: Could this be the ChatGPT killer?

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Ideas we like…

Our pick of the month’s smartest tech

CAN YOU REALLY TARGET BELLY FAT FOR WEIGHT LOSS?

BELLY FAT

HOW MANY COSMETICS SHOULD I USE ON MY SKIN?

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

IF TIME TRAVEL WERE POSSIBLE, SHOULD YOU REALLY AVOID CONTACTING YOURSELF?

If we consider the Universe to be a

THE PORTUGUESE MAN O’ WAR

The Portuguese Man O’ War (Physalia physalis) is

WHAT IS THE BIRTHDAY EFFECT?

When our special day rolls around, we’re often

DO ANIMALS THAT SWALLOW THEIR FOOD WHOLE, PERCEIVE TASTE?

The five primary tastes are sweet, bitter, umami

WHAT IS A FOOD PYRAMID AND CAN IT HELP ME EAT A HEALTHY DIET?

The food pyramid is a visual representation of

WILL TAKING ASHWAGANDHA ACTUALLY HELP ME WITH MY ANXIETY?

Ashwagandha is a herb (Withania somnifera) in the

THE QUEEN’S HAIR

WHEN: SPRING

WHY DO PEOPLE’S EXERCISE NEEDS VARY SO MUCH?

Exercise needs vary among people due to a

WHAT’S BEHIND SIBERIA’S MYSTERIOUS EXPLODING CRATERS?

The explosions that form the craters found in

WHY DO CATS LOVE KNOCKING STUFF OFF TABLES?

Literally no one knows why domestic cats do

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WHEN MIND AND MACHINE COLLIDE

First, Elon Musk wanted to make electric cars ubiquitous, then he wanted to make space exploration a private enterprise. Now, with Neuralink, his newest venture, Musk hopes to merge humans and artificial intelligence. Turns out, it might not be such a crazy idea…

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Social anxiety is more than just being shy. It’s a phobia born out of our evolutionary past. But that raises a puzzling question: why do so many of us fear human interaction when we’re supposed to be the most sociable species on the planet?