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How to make a delicious chilli hot sauce by harnessing fermentation
It might sound daunting, but fermentation can be used to make hot sauces packed with flavourful compounds, says Sam Wong
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Explorer review: The amazing story of adventurer Ranulph Fiennes
An intriguing documentary about the life and adventures of Ranulph Fiennes, one of the last hero-explorers of our time, packs an altogether different punch at the end, discovers Simon Ings
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Don't Miss: Nope, a chilling new sci-fi thriller from Jordan Peele
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
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Nightmare Fuel review: The psychology that underpins horror films
Scary movies really get under our skin, but why is this the case and how do film-makers know what will scare us? A new book has some interesting answers
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Why general relativity is known as a background independent theory
Space-time isn't expanding into anything because general relativity is what we call a background independent theory. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein sets out to explain what this means
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Pink Sauce provokes social media savaging
Feedback investigates the powerful reach of a proprietary condiment, while also looking into the chess robot that broke its opponent’s finger - and a disturbing update to the latest Sims video game
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A public information campaign on the climate crisis is urgently needed
Never has the need for a public information campaign been so great, not only to educate people about the climate emergency, but also to flag what they can do to mitigate its impact, says Bill McGuire
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Wilder review: A compelling look at how lost species are restored
The challenge of reintroducing near-extinct species to countries that have been affected by conflict adds complexity to Millie Kerr's rewilding story
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Cold exposure stops tumour growth in mice by hijacking glucose stores
Being continuously exposed to 4°C (39°F) for 20 days inhibited tumour growth and improved the survival of mice with five different types of cancerous cells
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Blood substitute repairs damaged organs hours after heart stops
Use of an artificial blood substitute can reverse cell damage caused by lack of oxygen and could make more organs available for transplants, treat heart attacks and strokes and even reverse death
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Labrador dogs gene edited and cloned to prevent inherited hip disease
CRISPR gene editing has been used to try to prevent a genetic disorder in dogs for the first time, in this case a common condition called hip dysplasia
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How the secrets of ancient cuneiform texts are being revealed by AI
Much of the world’s first writing, carved into clay tablets, remains undeciphered. Now AI is helping us piece together this ancient Mesopotamian script, revealing the incredible stories of men, women and children at the dawn of history
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JWST captures the most distant star ever seen in incredible detail
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to take the most detailed image yet of Earendel, the most distant individual star we have ever seen
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Memory problems after covid-19 more common in people with smell loss
Regardless of disease severity, people who have lingering smell loss after covid-19 are more likely to have cognitive problems than those who regain or never lose their sense of smell
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JWST has released a striking new image of the strange Cartwheel galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of the Cartwheel galaxy, which got its weird wheel-like shape when a smaller galaxy crashed through it
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Gamma ray bursts could help unravel how fast the universe is expanding
It may be possible to use the brightest events in the universe, gamma ray bursts, to measure cosmic distances – which could help researchers figure out the universe’s structure
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Strange pentagon is the best shape for stirring two liquids together
The best way to mix together two liquids – like milk and coffee – is by moving two pentagonal stirrers in a jagged motion
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How kids are winning the fight against dengue fever in a Rio favela
In one of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favelas, local children raising mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria in margarine tubs are a key part of Brazil’s most successful ever initiative against infectious disease
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Record weather conditions made the UK's destructive wildfires possible
A fire weather index, which estimates how conducive weather conditions are for wildfires, was at its highest ever level as grass fires raged on the UK's hottest day
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The hunt for hidden impact craters that could reveal Earth’s deep past
Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds them
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