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Health

Stretchy electrodes shrink when wet to fit snugly around organs

A material inspired by spider silk contracts to less than half of its length when exposed to water, and could be used for soft medical devices that adjust their shape around tissues and organs inside the body

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How to use 'flavour bridging' to cook a bizarre but tasty holiday meal

Chemistry

How to use 'flavour bridging' to cook a bizarre but tasty holiday meal

Features

Joaquin Phoenix films AI HER.

Technology

The top ten films about artificial intelligence according to an expert

Culture

Space

2023 saw thrilling space missions and new cosmic mysteries

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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

Culture

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

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

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Chemistry

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

The secret to a perfect, golden loaf (or tasty brew) is an enzyme in malt. And making your own is easy – it just takes some barley grains, water and a bit of patience, says Sam Wong

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Physics

Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study

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

Culture

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The best new science fiction books of November 2023

Culture

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The scariest sci-fi horror movies for Halloween, chosen by an expert

Culture

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