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The string-loop theory that might finally untangle the universe

Could two rival theories of the make-up of the cosmos really be the same thing? Pulling at the threads could reveal a deeper reality

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Emotions are not universal – we build them for ourselves

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Good hydrations: Does milk make healthy brains and bones?

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Health

Good hydrations: Do I need eight glasses of water a day?

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Health

Good hydrations: Are health drinks healthy?

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Good hydrations: Is there a safe level of alcohol?

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Health

Good hydrations: Is tea or coffee better for you?

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Good hydrations: Is fruit juice better than soda?

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Your skull is an amazing physics lab

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Health

Anaesthesia: What really happens when the lights go out

We've used it for hundreds of years, but we still don't know how anaesthesia works. Finding out could lead to safer drugs and unlock the mystery of consciousness

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Life

Milking time at the den of deadly snakes

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Life

The opposite birds: What wiped out the ancient rulers of the sky

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Health

Putting you under: When anaesthesia goes wrong

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Physics

Cosmic uncertainty: Are there really just three dimensions?

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