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What does your body odour say about you?

The science of BO is a growth area: researchers have shown that dogs can sniff out some cancers, while electronic 'noses' are being developed to assist in search and rescueGenerally speaking, body...

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What do you get when you cross an accelerator with a nuclear reactor? |...

An abundant source of nuclear energy with no danger of meltdown, and a possible solution to the world's energy crisisProfessor Bob Cywinski is every inch the academic: a wavy-haired, bearded man with a...

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Valentine's Day and the shocking science of romance | Corrinne Burns

Nanoscale poetry, electrifying kisses and telegraphic love waves – just some of the ways scientists reveal their romantic sideA scientist is perhaps not the first person you'd go to for dating advice....

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Pavlov and placebos could reduce the side-effects of drug treatments |...

A new study suggests patients can be conditioned to respond to a placebo in place of a drug, allowing doses to be reducedFew of us would be happy to find out that we'd been prescribed a placebo. When...

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Oops, I invented the rocket! The explosive history of serendipity | Corrinne...

Velcro, Vaseline, Teflon, penicillin, and now perhaps the rocket – they were all happy accidentsAny scientist will tell you – probably at length, if you're buying the drinks – that as much as they love...

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Coffee-powered cannabis cars and bambara breakfasts on Plants Day | Corrinne...

Fascination of Plants Day is a chance to celebrate plant scientists working to feed the world, improve health and develop sustainable energy suppliesToday is the first ever Fascination of Plants Day....

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What does the way you count on your fingers say about your brain? | Corrinne...

The finger-counting technique you learned as a child may influence how good your grey matter is at crunching numbersPut down your coffee for a moment. Now, without thinking about it too much, use your...

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Introducing the Science Museum's pet particle physicist

It's the job of Dr Harry Cliff to bring the Higgs boson and the Large Hadron Collider to South KensingtonDr Harry Cliff cheerfully describes himself as the Science Museum's "pet particle physicist". In...

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Women in motorsport: 'We don't fit the old engineering stereotypes' |...

Corrinne Burns interviews women in motorsport who are providing role models for aspiring female engineersScience is no longer seen as the preserve of privileged men, and the diversity of science...

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Star Trek technology: how 21st century scientists are making it so | Corrinne...

Many have been inspired by Star Trek to become scientists, and some are starting to make its gadgetry a realityDestination Star Trek London has kicked off at the ExCeL exhibition centre, and I'm...

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Sexier electric vehicles – without the range anxiety | Corrinne Burns

This year's IET Christmas Lecture reveals how a team at Imperial College designed an electric car fit for one of the toughest motoring challengesElectric cars still have something of an image problem....

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How to build a bionic man | Corrinne Burns

Rex the bionic man shows how close technology is to catching up with – and exceeding – the abilities of the human bodyHe cuts a dashing figure, this gentleman: nearly seven feet tall, and possessed of...

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How can we get more working-class women into science? | Corrinne Burns &...

Targeting economically disadvantaged people should be our priority if we're serious about increasing diversity in scienceScience needs diversity – everyone agrees on that. We all shift uncomfortably...

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Are mental illnesses such as PMS and depression culturally determined? |...

A growing number of psychiatrists suspect mental conditions are 'culture-bound syndromes' rather than exclusively biologicalThe latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

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Top Gear, biometric cars and the taming of Jeremy Clarkson | Corrinne Burns

How would Clarkson feel about having his emotional state and physical health monitored by in-car biometrics?A new series of Top Gear begins on Sunday and perfectly timed to coincide with it comes a...

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Could 'listening to your body' help you lose weight? | Corrinne Burns

A new study has linked people's ability to gauge their heart rate to how well they keep their weight under controlCan you count your heartbeats – without taking your pulse? Whether you realise it or...

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What do you get when you cross an accelerator with a nuclear reactor? |...

An abundant source of nuclear energy with no danger of meltdown, and a possible solution to the world's energy crisisProfessor Bob Cywinski is every inch the academic: a wavy-haired, bearded man with a...

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Valentine's Day and the shocking science of romance | Corrinne Burns

Nanoscale poetry, electrifying kisses and telegraphic love waves – just some of the ways scientists reveal their romantic sideA scientist is perhaps not the first person you'd go to for dating advice....

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Pavlov and placebos could reduce the side-effects of drug treatments |...

A new study suggests patients can be conditioned to respond to a placebo in place of a drug, allowing doses to be reducedFew of us would be happy to find out that we'd been prescribed a placebo. When...

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Oops, I invented the rocket! The explosive history of serendipity | Corrinne...

Velcro, Vaseline, Teflon, penicillin, and now perhaps the rocket – they were all happy accidentsAny scientist will tell you – probably at length, if you're buying the drinks – that as much as they love...

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