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Physics

Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma or ideology – has much to offer evidence-based enquiry

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A light micrograph of a section through an ovary with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with two cysts demonstrated in light pink. Except, they're not actually cysts

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PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move

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Physics

Why do particle physicists like spending time in fields?

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Mathematics

The mathematician who doesn’t exist

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Life

David Attenborough is one of a kind, for better or worse

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Read the winner of this year’s Young Science Writer Award

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Read the winner of this year’s Young Science Writer Award

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Space

The problem of cosmic inflation and how to solve it

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Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?

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The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

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Physics

An unorthodox version of quantum theory could reveal what reality is

The implications of quantum mechanics suggest reality isn't as solid as we think it is, but physicist David Bohm had a spin on the theory that restores reality. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan explores how we could test Bohmian mechanics – and if it will ever become more widely accepted

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Long covid reveals the harm of one-size-fits-all medical treatment

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Environment

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

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We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions

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Mind

How your heart rate variability can offer an insight into your mind

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