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food science

Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

Health

Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

The calories on food packets don't actually take into account how our bodies use them. It is time we demanded better information on what we consume, says Giles Yeo

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We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

Health

We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

Comment

We Are Satellites review: What brain implants could do to family life

Humans

We Are Satellites review: What brain implants could do to family life

Culture

What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

Health

What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

Features

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Humans

US consumers spend less on sweets and dessert when shopping online

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How to make ice cream with no freezer, just ice and salt

Humans

How to make ice cream with no freezer, just ice and salt

Regulars

Helen Mirren

Technology

Solos review: Star-studded sci-fi that is let down by the material

Culture

Does eating celery really burn more calories than it contains?

Health

Does eating celery really burn more calories than it contains?

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AI can count a meal’s calories based on images from a wearable camera

Technology

AI can count a meal’s calories based on images from a wearable camera

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Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

Physics

Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

When an atom absorbs light, it re-emits it almost immediately – but a cloud of atoms can hold on to the light for a while, which could be useful in future quantum computers

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Technology

Flat pasta that morphs into 3D shapes when cooked saves on packaging

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Physics

Your finger can feel the change of a single atom in a material

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Physics

A single pint of beer contains up to 2 million bubbles

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Space

Stowaway review: A claustrophobic and philosophical space thriller

Culture

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