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Why do we love fake lips, but hate fake meat?

Mind

Why do we love fake lips, but hate fake meat?

We are happy to inject synthetic substances into our faces in ever-increasing amounts, but reluctant to eat plant-based or cultivated fake meats. This inconsistent attitude has implications for sustainability, says Sophie Attwood

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We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

Technology

We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

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Introvert, extravert, otrovert? There's a new personality type in town

Humans

Introvert, extravert, otrovert? There's a new personality type in town

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Could this be the way to get the world exercising?

Health

Could this be the way to get the world exercising?

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Space

New NASA head wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon – but why?

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Why living in a volatile age may make our brains truly innovative

Mind

Why living in a volatile age may make our brains truly innovative

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Tapping into the full power of music could transform our lives

Mind

Tapping into the full power of music could transform our lives

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The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower in the night sky. The Aquariids are visible from mid-July to mid-August each year, with peak activity on July 28 or 29. Photographed with a Canon Rebel Xsi, 17mm lens, ISO 800, 20 sec. exposure.

Space

How to spot the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this month

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Have we found an unlikely solution to the climate impact of flying?

Environment

Have we found an unlikely solution to the climate impact of flying?

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Health

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

The UK's health secretary has announced a 10-year plan to check newborns for a huge range of rare conditions. There are major medical and ethical issues with this, argues neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan

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Health

The unexpected benefits of wall squats and other isometric exercises

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Technology

The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

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Physics

Where does time actually come from?

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Environment

Why climate change fades into the background – and how to change that

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