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food science

US will try anything to fight obesity and boost health

Health

US will try anything to fight obesity and boost health

It is the fattest nation on Earth, with one-third of adults obese, but the US is bursting with ideas on how to turn things around

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Black hole firewall: Trouble on the edge

Space

Black hole firewall: Trouble on the edge

Features

Gut bacteria swap is key to knifeless gastric bypass

Life

Gut bacteria swap is key to knifeless gastric bypass

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Fake caviar threatens existence of dino fish

Life

Fake caviar threatens existence of dino fish

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String theorist wins $3 million physics prize

Physics

String theorist wins $3 million physics prize

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Space

Gravity-less toy black hole solves cosmic puzzles

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Should we aim to live like cavemen?

Life

Should we aim to live like cavemen?

Opinion

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Health

Sugary drinks may kill 184,000 people each year

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Farming has deep roots in Chinese ice age

Life

Farming has deep roots in Chinese ice age

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Technology

Quantum computers leap into the real world

The novel D-Wave computer seems to operate using quantum entanglement, and big firms are already getting behind the project

Opinion

Humans

The body: Can you eat yourself to death?

Features

Earth

Solar plant domes spring up in Fukushima's shadow

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Technology

Controversial quantum computer aces entanglement tests

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Health

Salty food exacerbates multiple sclerosis in mice

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