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INSIDE THE MIND OF A GENIUS
What's going on inside the brains of those with truly exceptional mental abilities, and why are they so intelligent? Genetic analysis and Einstein's brain are providing us with some answers
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Are polar aurorae stronger at the North Pole?
Amazing answers to your curious questions
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ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES AN EARTHOBSERVING SATELLITE
Rocket Lab launched an Earthobserving radar satellite into orbit for the Japanese company iQPS.
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GLUTEN IN THE BODY
When you eat foods like a sandwich or a bowl of pasta, enzymes in your digestive system work to break down the ingredients so that nutrients can be absorbed by the body as the food passes through you.
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We may finally know how paracetamol works
Acetaminophen is widely used to relieve pain, but exactly how it works has long been a mystery.
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2,800-year-old royal tomb discovered near King Midas' home
Archaeologists have discovered an 8th-century BCE royal tomb of a relative of King Midas in the ancient city of Gordion, southwest of Ankara, Turkey.
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WHAT IS GLUTEN?
Discover how this viscous and elastic protein forms, where to find it and why some people can't eat it
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INTOLERANCE TYPES
Gluten isn't for everyone. When some people consume gluten, they experience pain and other negative gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Covering poo lagoons could cut most dairy farm methane
Dairy farms produce huge amounts of potent greenhouse gases.
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China pits humanoids against each other in a robot boxing tournament
Lifelike humanoid robots have competed in the world’s first humanoid robot combat competition, with four Chinese teams pitting advanced fighting robots against each other.
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WHERE ARE YOU? WHAT'S THE TIME?
How the world's clocks and geographic coordinates came to be set by a small borough of London
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Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in an ancient Mallorcan rubbish heap
Songbirds were on the menu 2,000 years ago on the Roman island of Mallorca, archaeological evidence reveals.
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HOW PLANES LAND ON WATER
Who needs a runway when there's so much water around?
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ANCIENT ANIMAL SURVIVAL SECRETS
Discover the remarkable resilience of Earth's oldest and hardiest animals, overcoming mass extinctions and conquering the planet's ever-changing climate
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Tour guide to the MOON
Your dusty, distant destination awaits, with unique geology that reveals billions of years of cosmic collisions
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Study finds that Earth's core is 'leaking' gold
Researchers have found evidence that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals, according to a new study. The vast majority (99.9 per cent) of Earth's gold and other precious metals are hidden in the centre of our planet, with thousands of miles of near-impenetrable rock between us and these natural treasures. However, while humans are unlikely to ever mine Earth's core, new research indicates that some metals have migrated out of the core into enriched rocks that eventually ended up at the surface.
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HOW TO MAKE A VIDEO GAME
Have you ever wondered how video games go from an idea to a product on a digital or physical shelf? Let's explore each step in the process
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JOHN FLAMSTEED
The first Astronomer Royal plotted out the constellations and mapped the heavens
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OUR TEETH EVOLVED FROM FISH 'BODY ARMOUR'
Our sensitive teeth evolved from the 'body armour' of extinct fish that lived 465 million years ago.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its final look at the potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 at least until the potentially hazardous space rock darkens Earth's cosmic doorstep again in 2028.
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WHY ARE BUBBLES ROUND?
How surface tension plays a big role in keeping soap bubbles spherical
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Researchers uncover the truth about the Moon's orange glass beads
When the Apollo astronauts first set foot on the lunar surface, they expected to find grey rocks and dust. What they didn't anticipate was discovering something that looked almost magical - tiny, brilliant orange glass beads scattered across the Moon's landscape like microscopic gems. These beads, each smaller than a grain of sand, are actually ancient time capsules from when the Moon was volcanically active billions of years ago. The beads formed some 3.3 to 3.6 billion years ago during volcanic eruptions on the surface of the then-young satellite.
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NEW VEHICLE BATTERY FULLY RECHARGES IN 18 SECONDS
A British firm has received approval to mass produce an ultra-high power density electric vehicle (EV) battery that can be fully recharged in just 18 seconds.
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SMART SURVEILLANCE
How smart CCTV uses data to scan and analyse a scene, identifying objects and people in milliseconds
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ULTRA-FINE MAGNETIC 'CURTAINS' ON THE SUN REVEALED
The National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on a summit on the island of Maui, Hawaii, captured the sharpest ever images of the Sun's surface.
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20 amazing answers to curious QUESTIONS about the COSMOS
THE UNIVERSE IS FULL OF MYSTERIOUS PHENOMEN AND INCREDIBLE OBJECTS, AND WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEM EVERY DAY
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NEXT-GEN FIGHTER JETS
Sixth-generation stealth fighter jets are coming. How will these advanced flying machines remain undetected in a world of increasingly sophisticated radar technology?
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Does launching rockets harm the environment?
In theory, yes. There are various ways a rocket launch can cause environmental damage, but in practice they make a very minor contribution to such damage compared to things we do in our everyday lives.
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WHAT DO YOU WEIGH ON OTHER WORLDS?
Scientists distinguish between weight and mass, which may seen pedantic until you see what happens on a world where gravity is radically different to Earth's
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UNDERWATER WONDERS
Take a deep dive into some of the world's most curious submerged sites
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