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How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

Should you boil first? What about double frying? Follow Sam Wong's scientific strategy and you can cook perfect fries for yourself

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China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

Space

China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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halloumi cheese

Humans

How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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clock

Humans

William Gibson's Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

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Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

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Jill Tarter

Space

Jill Tarter: The hunt for alien life is only just beginning

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Culture

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

Humans

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is seen after it landed in White Sands, N.M., . Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to set back the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year Boeing-Crew Capsule, White Sands, USA - 22 Dec 2019

Space

Boeing's Starliner hiccup could delay US plans for crewed spaceflight

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Starliner launch

Space

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft fails to reach ISS due to a broken clock

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched on 20 December, but problems with one of its clocks meant that it won't be able to complete its mission to the ISS

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Space

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching to space for the first time

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Space

Mars rovers and crew capsules: Your guide to 2020 in space travel

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Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Culture

Space

Driverless cars and the other biggest sci and tech fails of the decade

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