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Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

Experiments in mice suggest that aspartame neutralises a key enzyme, which could be why some people put on weight even when they have sugar-free soft drinks

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Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

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China's space station now has insects, weeds and rice on board

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The sweet scent of plastic lures seabirds to a dangerous snack

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Strict breastfeeding rules don't work and can hurt young babies

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Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

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Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

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Technology

Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality

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Bees collect honeydew from bugs before spring blossoms arrive

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First Australians ate megafauna and used nets for hunting

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Every human culture includes cooking – this is how it began

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Every human culture includes cooking – this is how it began

Cooking makes food more digestible and kills off bacteria, and every human society in the world does it. But where and when it started is hotly debated

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Health

Don't let sugary science skew the battle to regulate junk food

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What can we 3D print? Everything! Here are 8 awesome examples

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Life

Here's why putting tomatoes in the fridge makes them tasteless

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Health

These are the foods you should eat if you want less smelly farts

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