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Thursday 3 October 2013
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Getting the pectin content of your jam right makes the difference between a semi-rigid, elastic 'gel' and sloppy fruit sauce. Photograph: R White/Corbis
Commercial jams are the sickly sweet sisters of homemade jam, but a grasp of the science will help you get yours just right, says Andy Connelly
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Tuesday 1 October 2013
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Scientists have yet to catch up with George Lucas … Star Wars made lightsabers look so easy. Photograph: Allstar/Lucasfilm
Ian Sample: You will need a vacuum chamber, various lasers, some rubidium atoms and a firm grasp of quantum nonlinear optics
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Tuesday 24 September 2013
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Strict rationing was introduced in Britain during the second world war, but not as strict as certain researchers feared. Photograph: Eric Harlow/Getty Images
Laura Dawes: As the second world war took hold, Cambridge physiologists took part in a crucial experiment to assess the threat of malnutrition
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Thursday 19 September 2013
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Is this an engineer or a mechanic? Hmmm... Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
Corrinne Burns: All too often genuine engineers are offended by the misuse of the term. It's time for them to reclaim the title in all its glory
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Ernest Hemingway displayed bipolar-like symptoms. Photograph: Cine Text/Allstar
David Cox: New research suggests that the extent to which creativity is heritable may be greater than previously thought
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The Horniman walrus begins its journey in May 2013, en route to the Turner Contemporary in Margate. Photograph: Alex Braun/Horniman Museum and Gardens
Henry Nicholls: The Horniman Museum's walrus comes back to London from his halcyon summer beside the seaside in Margate
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Tuesday 17 September 2013
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Jason Goldman: A photo shows a frog flying alongside a Nasa rocket as it lifted off from Virginia earlier this month, but there is a long history of high-flying amphibians Continue reading...
Lift off ... the frog alongside Nasa’s Minotaur V rocket. Photograph: Nasa/Wallops/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
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Monday 16 September 2013
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Alok Jha: Research has so far failed to establish that paracetamol increases the severity of asthma symptoms in children Continue reading...
Children who have asthma are more likely to pick up coughs and colds that require treatment with painkillers such as paracetamol. Photograph: Rex
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Thursday 12 September 2013
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Enjoy one of the highlights of the scientific year – the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at Harvard University
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Wednesday 11 September 2013
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In mind-reading, there's no 'right' or 'wrong' way to communicate – no matter how strange or illogical – so long as you have reached a consensus. Illustration: PNAS
Laurence O'Dwyer: We transmit nonverbal messages and read minds all the time, but what exactly is going on in our heads as we do so?
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Thursday 5 September 2013
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Paperscape map of scientific research papers on the arXiv database. Click to enlarge. Image: Paperscape
We used an algorithm that simulates the formation of galaxies, replacing stars with scientific papers on the arXiv database
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Tuesday 3 September 2013
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Each line on the Underground Map of the Elements contains elements that share a chemical or historical characteristic. Illustration: Mark Lorch
Mark Lorch: Crossing the periodic table with a London Underground map highlights some key characteristics of the chemical elements
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Wednesday 14 August 2013
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War trophy: Tirpitz the pig with the crew of HMS Glasgow. Photograph: National Museum of the Royal Navy
Henry Nicholls on the pig that survived the sinking of a German cruiser and defected to the British Navy
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Thursday 8 August 2013
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Daniel and Jason Freeman: The therapist's couch may make a comeback – for taking a nap after sessions for phobias, anxiety and depression Continue reading...
A quick snooze may enhance the effectiveness of therapy for psychological conditions. Photograph: Pascal Preti/Getty Images
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Wednesday 7 August 2013
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To make solar power stand alone in the energy market without government subsidies may require a 'pervasive photovoltaic system'. Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
For the final article in her series about alternative energy sources, Lou Del Bello interviewed a scientist who believes the future of energy production is all around us
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