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Chemistry

AI can tell which chateau Bordeaux wines come from with 100% accuracy

A machine-learning algorithm was able to tell which estate 80 Bordeaux red wines came from with 100 per cent accuracy by assessing their chemical signatures

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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Physics

Physicists have worked out how to pour water as quietly as possible

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Colorful light trail soaring the sky connecting the world with wireless technology with the Yosemite National Park in California.

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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023

Culture

How counting the true cost of cheap food could make a better world

Environment

How counting the true cost of cheap food could make a better world

Features

Health

Nutrient found in beef and milk shows promise against several cancers

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Apartment air conditioners in a building in Singapore

Technology

Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use

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Read an extract from Julia by Sandra Newman

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Read an extract from Julia by Sandra Newman

Culture

‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

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‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

Culture

vortices in a Martini glass

Physics

Physicists have invented a new way to shake a martini

Shaking a martini glass back and forth creates an intricate vortex pattern in the cocktail that takes on a different shape depending on the physical properties of the drink

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Chemistry

Homemade malt is the key to baking the perfect loaf of bread

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Physics

Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study

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Health

Sweeteners: The bitter truth about low-calorie sugar substitutes

Features

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Postcard from Earth review: Amazing visuals can’t lift Aronofsky movie

Culture

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