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Umami: How to maximise the savoury taste that makes food so satisfying

Food tastes satisfying thanks to the amino acid glutamate, which stimulates the umami taste. Sam Wong explains how to boost it in your recipes

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Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

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Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

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chocolate

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How tempering chocolate hacks its crystalline structure

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What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

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What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

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gravlax salmon

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Use the science of curing to turn salmon into gravlax at home

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Hugh Laurie

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Avenue 5: Hugh Laurie discovers how space tourism can go badly wrong

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Harsh peer reviewer comments disproportionately affect minorities

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Harsh peer reviewer comments disproportionately affect minorities

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The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

Health

The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

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Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

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Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

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chips

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How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

Should you boil first? What about double frying? Follow Sam Wong's scientific strategy and you can cook perfect fries for yourself

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Space

China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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William Gibson's Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

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Health

Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

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