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The secret life of cheese: How marvellous microbes create its flavour

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The secret life of cheese: How marvellous microbes create its flavour

We have been making cheese for millennia, but researchers are only now getting to grips with how bacteria, fungi and viruses combine to create its characteristic flavours and textures

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Six pointed snowflake

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Kenneth Libbrecht interview: A grand unified theory of snowflakes

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Mary Robinette Kowal: An exclusive short story for 51��

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Mary Robinette Kowal: An exclusive short story for 51��

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S0J9ED Cascade hops fresh off of the vine.

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How climate change is shaking up the hops that give beer its flavour

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Thousands of people march though Central London, UK, on Earth Day on 22 April 2017 to protest against what they see as a threat to experts, evidence and investment in science. Protesters assembled at the Science Museum and marched to Parliament Square. The march, a worldwide event, supports science and evidence-based research and was organized in opposition to Donald Trump's environmental and energy policies. (Photo by Jay Shaw Baker/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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We’ll never understand the universe while we’re drowning in admin

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Three cloudy mineral rocks are set against a black background

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Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs

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An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely

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How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

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How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

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Hydrilla, view of the leaf surface

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Water-absorbing material inspired by plant roots could power robots

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Is it true that use of synthetic fertiliser is increasing everywhere?

Frequent reports decrying our ever-growing use of synthetic fertilisers don’t reflect reality and fail to see the bigger picture, writes James Wong

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Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

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Self-healing plastic repairs itself in 10 seconds even under water

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Ada Twist, 51�� review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious

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How to sous vide steak using a beer cooler box

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