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Doppelgängers may share the same behaviours, as well as the same faces

Scientists studying lookalikes have found evidence they may share similar behaviours.

Food and Drink

Your taste preferences could be down to your genes, new study reveals

A new study completed by the University of Edinburgh argues that the reason why we love and hate certain foods could be partly down to our genes

World News

Good News: Just a two-minute walk after a meal is very good for you

Stay positive – in some places, thanks to some people and some institutions, the world is getting better.

Culture news

Inside the world's first living musical instrument

Mikeal Hwang is a biologist and musician whose work explores the intersection of science and art. For his latest project, he has created one of the world's first live instruments using live yeast cells...

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Ecotech

Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that.

Health news

Scientists change kidney blood type in potential boost for transplants

The research could have major implications for kidney transplant patients, especially those from ethnic minorities.

Tech News

Augmented reality books could spell the future of reading

Augmented books would allow readers to access extra information about what they are reading; all while keeping the look and feel of a physical book.

Health news

'Breakthrough' saliva test can detect early oral and throat cancer

Most oral and oesophageal cancers aren’t detected early – but a new diagnostic tool that can be used at home could be game-changing for US patients.

Health news

AI uncovers 3D structure of almost every protein known to science

Grasping the complex shapes of proteins is key to understanding life and developing new medicines.

Health news

Ancient Europeans were lactose intolerant, but drank milk anyway

Ancient Europeans were consuming milk thousands of years before they developed the ability to digest it, a new study shows.

Nature

Cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by Polish scientist

The scientist clarified that although he is a dog owner, he doesn't have anything against cats.

World News

Good news: Home-working a legal right, and free trains in Spain

Don’t be downcast, here are five #GoodNews stories to send you off into the weekend with a smile.

Tech News

Scientists have built a Bambi-like robot that is learning how to walk

The researchers built the robot so they could find out more about the process animals go through when learning to walk.

Mobility

Strange ‘heartbeat’ signal detected in depths of space

The signal is coming from a galaxy billions of light-years from Earth.

Health news

How hot is too hot? It’s not just temperature - humidity matters too

The combination of high heat and humidity can get dangerous for humans faster than previously thought, according to new research from scientists in the United States.

Mobility

Watch: Webb Telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies

Drawing back the curtain to a photo gallery unlike any other, NASA has presented the first full-colour images from its James Webb Space Telescope.

Switzerland

Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies

Higgs Boson researchers mark 10 year anniversary with return to particle studies

Ocean Calls

Is it too late to save the ocean?

In partnership with The European Commission

In the first episode of the Ocean Calls podcast, Johan Rockström and George Monbiot debate whether it's too late to save the ocean from threats such as climate change and overfishing.

Health news

Parasite skin mites that mate on our faces evolving to be part of us

The mites teeming on our faces have long been blamed for certain skin conditions, but they may be our buddies after all.

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A cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis on display at museum in Iceland

The Icelandic Phallological Museum has just added a new artefact to its vast collection: a plaster cast of the erect penis of legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.