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Life

We finally know what makes orange carrots orange

Three genes are turned off to make carrots produce high levels of alpha and beta-carotene, which make them a rich source of vitamin A and give them their orange hue

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A 3D-printed sphere dancing in carbonated water

Physics

Raisins and nuts dance in fizzy drinks and now we know why

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Physics

Squeezing loofah sponges creates enough electricity to power LEDs

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ORDOS, CHINA - JULY 7, 2023 - Citizens use photovoltaic energy from the roof of a shed to charge an electric vehicle at a public parking lot in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, July 7, 2023. Ordos City vigorously promotes the construction of photovoltaic power generation projects on the roofs of administrative institutions, government agencies, schools and public parking sheds. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Environment

How to reach net zero five times faster

Features

Back to the Future

Comment

The 10 best time travel movies ever made, according to a metaphysicist

Culture

Syndrome in The Incredibles

Comment

Five of sci-fi's best corporate villains, according to author John Scalzi

Culture

plastic bottles

Technology

Plant protein capsules could make it easier to add vitamin D to drinks

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Society

Can the UK’s new ARIA science agency deliver ‘moonshot’ technologies?

Analysis

Subatomic particles and atoms, conceptual illustration.

Physics

A brief history of the standard model, our theory of almost everything

Features

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Health

The ultimate guide to hydration and what you really should be drinking

Plain water, coffee or milk? Sports or energy drinks? Our ideas about what we ought to be drinking, and how much, are confounded by half-truths. Here's what the science says

Features

Comment

The best new science fiction books of September 2023

Culture

Chemistry

The science behind baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie

Regulars

Technology

Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab

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Technology

Virus ‘nanobots’ can make harmful bacteria in food and drink glow

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