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    Artisan sourdough? You may as well eat mass-produced white bread

    Fans of the #JERF (Just Eat Real Food) fad would reject a factory loaf and say an artisan crust is vastly better for us. They're wrong, says Anthony Warner

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    Fortified gas marbles are 10 times stronger than regular bubbles

    Bubbles reinforced with an external layer of particles can hold their shape under pressure – which may help in making stronger foams and in drug delivery

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    Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

    Eros protein is the first evidence that bacteria regulate mating of other, non-bacterial creatures

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    The hottest planet yet is twice Jupiter’s size and hot as a star

    An exoplanet discovered orbiting a massive, scorching star 650 light years away is so hot that even its nightside hits temperatures higher than some stars

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    Theatre takes a technological leap to probe the nature of memory

    The one-man masterpiece 887 uses breathtaking miniatures and skilful sleight of hand to explore the chaotic way our memories work, finds Stewart Pringle

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    Crumb-free bread will mean ISS astronauts can now bake in space

    Bread has been banned in space for 50 years thanks to the dangers of free-floating crumbs – but specially designed ovens mean astronauts could soon ditch tortillas

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    Late nights and lie-ins at the weekend are bad for your health

    Social jetlag, caused by going to sleep and waking up later on weekends, has been linked to a greater risk of heart disease and other signs of poor health

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    There’s as much water in Earth’s mantle as in all the oceans

    The zone of mantle rock that sits 400 to 600 kilometres below our feet seems to be saturated with water

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    Baby brain scans can predict who is likely to develop autism

    A machine-learning program can tell from scans which high-risk infants will later show autism symptoms. This could, controversially, enable early intervention