Science
BBC Science Focus
MICROSCOPIC ROBOTS COULD SOON ENTER PATIENTS' LIVERS TO FIGHT CANCER
Researchers are closing in on a novel approach to treat tumours using tiny robots
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A TINY STAR HIDDEN INSIDE A GIANT SUPERNOVA
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists solve a mystery that's been puzzling them for decades
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW FASTING-LIKE DIET COULD REVERSE YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE
A new study suggests that cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet can reduce health risks and signs of immune system ageing
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
WHITE DWARF 'CANNIBAL' STAR ATE ITS SIBLINGS
In a first for astronomy, a unique piece of evidence has revealed what really happened to a white dwarf's lost cosmic neighbours
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
MAJOR QUANTUM GRAVITY BREAKTHROUGH COULD SPARK A NEW 'THEORY OF EVERYTHING'
Quantum gravity has long baffled scientists. Now, a breakthrough discovery could change physics forever
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE COUNTERINTUITIVE COSMOS
THE WORLD ISN'T WHAT IT SEEMS. HERE'S HOW SCIENCE HAS EXPOSED THE FALLACIES AND MISCONCEIVED IDEAS OF EARTH AND THE HEAVENS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WHY DO WE PICK FAVOURITES?
At the root of favouritism is the fact we all have preferences for certain colours, tastes, faces, places and much more. These preferences are partly driven by our evolutionary past.
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
SCIENTIFICALLY, WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO CUT A SANDWICH?
The consensus view favours cutting sandwiches diagonally to form two triangles, although hard science to back this up is difficult to find.
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
A MATTER OF THE HEART
A little-known health test could save your life... for a price
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
DARK MATTER A NEW DAWN
A SCIENTIST SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING PART IN OUR THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALS HOW WE'LL FIND IT DO CRACKS IN THE STANDARD MODEL HINT AT THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW PHYSICS?
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
AFTER THREE YEARS OF FIERY ERUPTIONS, EXPERTS ARE NOW CONFIDENT THAT ICELAND'S REYKJANES PENINSULA HAS ENTERED A NEW PHASE OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WATER BOTTLES: HOW SAVING THE PLANET COULD MAKE YOU SICK
Reusable water bottles reduce waste from single-use plastic, but without regular cleaning become havens for bacteria
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
TONGUE SCRAPING: CAN THE LATEST TIKTOK TREND PUT AN END TO BAD BREATH?
Advocates of tongue scraping claim it's an effective way to remove odour-causing bacteria
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
STRUGGLING TO FIND THE MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE? BLAME YOUR BRAIN
We all know that working out makes us feel better. So why do most of us find it so difficult to actually do it?
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
RADIO WAVES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN HAVE SCIENTISTS PUZZLED
Fast radio bursts originating from outside the Milky Way were first detected almost 20 years ago. But what are they?
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
PEEK INSIDE WHAT COULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN SETTLEMENT ON THE MOON
The Sun will never set on this lunar habitat that could double as an exclusive tourist destination
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
AI ANALYSIS SHOWS YOUR FINGERPRINTS AREN'T UNIQUE
The findings could lead to the reopening of many criminal cases
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEED TO TUNE OUT THE RINGING OF TINNITUS? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
Initial trials of MindEar suggest it can help tinnitus sufferers filter out the ringing in their ears
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
BREAKTHROUGH ANTI-AGEING CELL DISCOVERY COULD HELP YOU STAY YOUNGER FOR LONGER
A white blood cell in our bodies could give extended youth
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
MEGALODON MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUITE SO MEGA, CONTROVERSIAL STUDY SUGGESTS
Shark experts now disagree over the apex predator's shape and size
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WATER FOUND BURIED UNDER MARTIAN EQUATOR
New observations reveal what's inside the mysterious deposits hidden beneath giant formations on the Red Planet
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW CAMERA TECH SEES THE WORLD THROUGH ANIMALS' EYES
Advanced video camera reproduces animals' eyesight capabilities with over 90 per cent accuracy
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
BLACK HOLE UNBALANCES ENTIRE GALAXY WITH MASSIVE TANTRUM
The XMM-Newton space observatory has spotted a black hole going 'full toddler'
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February 2024
BBC Science Focus
New NASA AI tool shows how climate change might affect you
The model could help you make important life decisions as the world transforms
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
Bizarre giant planet could rewrite the rules of solar systems
A true giant among dwarfs has been discovered, challenging theories about how planets form
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
Your Taste Buds Could Be Encouraging You to Binge Eat
New insights into the drivers of appetite could lead to better weight-loss treatments
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
WILL WE EVER CURE CANCER?
One of the most pressing medical challenges facing the world's ageing population is the fight against cancer. But is this a battle that's winnable - and what technologies are being developed to wage the war?
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
WILL SEX BECOME OBSOLETE?
New technologies could reimagine baby-making as we know it. But will they actually replace tried-and-tested (and enjoyable) methods?
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
CAN TECH SAVE US FROM CLIMATE CHANGE?
The one thing we need to save us from climate catastrophe is the one thing technology can't provide - time
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New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
COULD A PILL REALLY HELP US LOSE WEIGHT?
Cutting-edge weight-loss treatments might be around the corner. But can they end obesity?
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