BBC Science Focus
DUNCAN DAVIDSON, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS THE SUPINE POSITION?
The supine position is simpler than it may sound. It describes the position of the body when lying flat on the back, with the face and torso facing up. In this position, the limbs are generally straight, with the palms facing upward.
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
ONE MEAL A DAY: COULD IT WORK FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
Is eating just once a day the secret to staying trim or is it just restrictive eating?
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
MAKING WAVES
How do you study a gigantic mammal that migrates over thousands of miles and spends most of its time underwater? Here's how the latest tech is shaping the future of whale conservation
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
NATURE'S WEIRDEST... SHAMPOO GINGER LILY
Tired of taking two bottles into the shower? Simply snip off the club-shaped flower head of the shampoo ginger lily plant - you can't miss it; it's the one that looks like an embarrassed pinecone - and squeeze the spongy structure onto your scalp.
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June 2023
How It Works UK
Turtle species doomed to extinction after last female found dead
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world’s largest freshwater turtle and one of the most endangered species on Earth, is now essentially doomed to extinction after the last known remaining female washed up dead in Vietnam
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China rover may have found evidence of recent water on Mars
Mars may have had liquid water on its surface as recently as 400,000 years ago, data from China’s Zhurong rover suggests
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Never-before-seen viruses discovered in the oceans
Scientists have discovered never-before-seen viruses that thrive in sunlit oceans from pole to pole and infect plankton
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HOW SUNDIALS TELL TIME
These ancient time-keeping devices keep track of Earth's movements around the Sun
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James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world'
Astronomers have finally peered past the clouds on the exoplanet GJ 1214b, a mini-Neptune planet around a star about 40 light-years away
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HOUSEHOLD MINIBEASTS
Meet the creepy critters and pesky pests that find a home in your house
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10 INCOMING ASTEROIDS
Discover the near-future encounters Earth will have with passing asteroids - some more hazardous than others
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Non-sugar sweeteners don't help with weight loss
Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) shouldn’t be used to reduce body weight, according to newly released guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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HOW LOUDSPEAKERS MAKE SOUND
This box of electromagnets transforms electrical currents into sound waves
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SCUBA DIVING SCIENCE
Deep dive into the physics, physiology and equipment of this popular sport
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"Truly gigantic" Jurassic sea monster discovered by chance in museum
The fossilised remains of a “truly gigantic” ancient sea monster have been discovered by chance in an English museum, revealing one of the largest carnivores to ever stalk the seas
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THE MYSTERIES OF EARTH'S CORE
Take even a quick peak beneath Earth's surface and you soon discover just how much we don't know about what's happening right under out feet
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June 2023
How It Works UK
Blinking fish could hold secrets of our evolution
An ugly blinking fish could hold the secret to how ancient animals evolved the ability to live on land, a new study has found
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HOW TO TAKE OFF VERTICALLY
These aircraft have ditched the runway and can shoot straight up into the sky
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A GENE NAMED AFTER SONIC THE HEDGEHOG IS ALL THAT SEPARATES SCALES FROM FEATHERS
A recent discovery shows that changes in an unusually named gene can turn a scaly animal into a feathered one
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
NEUROSCIENCE: THIS MACHINE CAN READ YOUR MIND AND TRANSLATE HOW YOU SEE THE WORLD
Neurotechnologists have developed a decoder that can reconstruct what you're seeing, thinking and imagining... and put it into words
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
YOUR DNA IS TURNING UP IN PLACES YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
A new study reveals human DNA can be retrieved from almost anywhere and be used to identify you
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
ALIEN LIFE: ALIENS COULD SOON DETECT LIFE ON EARTH, ALL THANKS TO OUR MOBILE PHONE MASTS
Only aliens with more advanced technology than us would be able to 'eavesdrop' on the signals transmitted on Earth. But apparently that's more likely than you might think
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
PRIMER: THE RISE OF E-FUELS
Synthetic fuels could make transport more sustainable.... but at a price
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
WHY SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT IS STILL THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL THOUGHT EXPERIMENT IN SCIENCE
Nearly a century after its formulation, the paradox remains hotly debated among researchers
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE IDEA THAT WE ONLY USE 10 PER CENT OF OUR BRAINS IS A MYTH THAT NEEDS TO DIE
The myth has been around for over a century and as well as being utter nonsense, it's also potentially dangerous
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
COMPUTER PASSWORDS: IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO SECURE YOUR DEVICES?
Google's new passkey software offers a biometric replacement for old-fashioned passwords. So can we finally forget about having to remember all those sequences of numbers, letters and symbols?
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
WHAT IS THE POWER POSE? AND WILL IT REALLY BOOST MY CONFIDENCE BEFORE A JOB INTERVIEW?
A power pose is essentially any kind of body position that involves taking up more space. Imagine standing with your legs astride and your hands on your hips, or - as used in the seminal research on power poses from 2010 - leaning back in your chair with your legs up and your hands behind your head.
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June 2023
BBC Science Focus
LARA EATON, MANCHESTER: HOW IS HAIL MADE?
Many of us have experienced those hot summer days which start off with sunshine, before towering cumulonimbus clouds bubble up through the day, eventually bringing thunder, lightning and torrential downpours.
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June 2023
How It Works UK
MASSIVE MOON CRATER
How Tycho, our Moon's most prominent crater, formed
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ZARA WEBB, STAFFORD - WEIRD AND WONDERFUL: WHAT ARE TROVANTS?
Trovants are bulbous, otherworldly stones that grow over time, thus appearing to be alive. Parent rocks can even push out baby trovants, which then grow independently.
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