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Chemistry

The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

Keeping your chocolate cake moist and delicious when you make it party-sized is tricky, but not impossible, says Catherine de Lange

Regulars

Two people viewing an eclipse wearing eclipse glasses

Space

How to view an eclipse safely and what to look for in eclipse glasses

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Technology

Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

Culture

What causes a total solar eclipse and how often do they occur?

Space

What causes a total solar eclipse and how often do they occur?

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2NGGYHG Polish-born American biochemist Dr. Casimir Funk, who coined the term vitamin, is shown at work in his new research laboratory on W. 64th Street in New York City on Jan. 12, 1953. (AP Photo)

Chemistry

Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'

News

Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

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Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

Culture

‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

Culture

Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

Culture

Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn't put us off plant-based diets

Health

Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn't put us off plant-based diets

The concern over factory-made fare, especially many plant-based meat substitutes, is often misplaced and lacking evidence, says biologist Jenny Chapman

Comment

Chemistry

Super-thickeners made from starch reduce calories and carbs in food

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Comment

Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

Culture

Physics

Why string theory has been unfairly maligned - and how to test it

Features

Chemistry

Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste

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