science
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Inventions by artificial intelligence are pushing patent laws to breaking point
Toby Walsh, The Conversation
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World’s largest plant has been discovered in Australia. Here’s what makes it unique besides its size
Elizabeth Sinclair, The Conversation Gary Kendrick, The Conversation Jane Edgeloe, The Conversation Martin Breed, The Conversation
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Can artificial light help in the fight to control malaria?
Bernard Coetzee, The Conversation
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Explainer: Why does India get monsoon rains every year?
Anusha Krishnan
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Tech firms are using human cells to make computer chips. How ethical is it?
Julian Savulescu, The Conversation Christopher Gyngell, The Conversation Tsutomu Sawai, The Conversation
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Don’t trust research that says a single superfood possesses magical health benefits
Gunter Kuhnle, The Conversation Charlotte Mills, The Conversation Jeremy Spencer, The Conversation
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Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines
Barak Shoshany, The Conversation
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Red and white wine are better for your waistline and heart than beer and spirits
Brittany Larsen, The Conversation
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Why stories are a vital part of our lives: Understanding their science and politics
Claire Corbett, The Conversation
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Honeybees can tell the difference between odd and even numbers
Scarlett Howard, The Conversation Adrian Dyer, The Conversation Andrew Greentree, The Conversation Jair Garcia, The Conversation
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Apples weren’t always big, juicy and sweet. A long history of migration made them so
Tommy Davies, The Conversation
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Mushrooms talk to one another using an electrical ‘language’ all of their own
Katie Field, The Conversation
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A billion-year history of Earth’s interior shows it has changed shape more than previously thought
Nicolas Flament, The Conversation Andrew Merdith, The Conversation Ömer F Bodur, The Conversation Simon Williams, The Conversation
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Remembering Har Gobind Khorana, the chemist who overcame poverty to win the Nobel Prize
Sahotra Sarkar, The Conversation
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Four ways to practise compassion while watching the news
Trudy Meehan, The Conversation Jolanta Burke, The Conversation
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We are recreating Renaissance beauty recipes in the modern chemistry lab
Erin Griffey, The Conversation Cather Simpson, The Conversation Michel Nieuwoudt, The Conversation Ruth Cink, The Conversation
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A perfect alarm tone can enhance your alertness upon waking. Here’s what it should sound like
Stuart McFarlane, The Conversation Adrian Dyer, The Conversation
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How long are we conscious after death and does life really flash before our eyes?
Guillaume Thierry, The Conversation
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In 18th-century Europe, socialites were dying in their quest to get whiter skin
Fiona E McNeill, The Conversation
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What is the nutritional value of yoghurt made in space? A few children are trying to find out
Sara Webb, The Conversation Rebecca Allen, The Conversation