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An illustration of the insula in the brain

Mind

Woman loses ability to feel hungry after stroke damages her brain

A young woman who lost the sensation of hunger after a stroke may help to explain one of the most mysterious areas of the brain and lead to new treatments for obesity

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Young women preparing and canning fresh homemade strawberry jam, she pouring him into a jar

How to make delicious jam according to science

Regulars

Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

Health

Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

Comment

Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

Technology

Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

Features

States of matter: The unthinkable forms beyond solid, liquid and gas

Physics

States of matter: The unthinkable forms beyond solid, liquid and gas

Features

Chainmail arch supporting weight

Technology

3D-printed chain mail alternates between flexibility and rigidity

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Health

Asking processed food firms to cut calories voluntarily hasn't worked

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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar

Space

From Interstellar to Hidden Figures: 12 of the best space movies

Culture

The secret to keeping beetroot a beautiful red when you bake it

The secret to keeping beetroot a beautiful red when you bake it

Regulars

Caffeine

Definition

Caffeine

Caffeine, a naturally occurring chemical stimulant found in food and drink, is the world’s most widely consumed legal psychoactive drug

Life

Weird fractal Romanesco cauliflowers start life as failed flowers

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Physics

New kind of ice is so bendy it can curl and uncurl without breaking

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Lubricant found in a beetle's leg is more slippery than Teflon

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Technology

China beats Google to claim the world's most powerful quantum computer

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