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Science

A Long Rope and a Good High

Genome analysis unravels how the hemp plant gave rise to marijuana

Dark Matter Yields No Secrets

A new study contradicts a key assumption about the mysterious matter that may make up much of the universe

Fearful Symmetry

Structures once believed to be impossible but used today for non-stick pans have been honoured by this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry

How Elephants Cope With Heat

They don’t sweat, they don’t pant—yet they manage to survive temperatures of up to 40° Celsius

Faster than Light?

Precise experimental results questioning Einstein’s work have found very few takers, so far

Overconfidence Pays

It seems that a realistic assessment of one’s own abilities can be a disadvantage in situations where the returns are high

How a Virus Mothballs

The infected caterpillar is forced upwards onto a tree, where it liquefies and drips down to infect other caterpillars

Your Gut Health

What you eat may help determine what type of bacteria thrive in your intestines

A Radical View of Ageing

New results question the straightforward link between ageing and the damage done to cells by ‘free radicals’

The First Few Hours of Life

How a wave of calcium prevents cell division in the embryo from degenerating into chaos

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