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Tom Gauld on how to build the coolest lab on campus

Tom Gauld on how to build the coolest lab on campus

26 January 2020

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon


Twisteddoodles on Earth's race around the sun

Twisteddoodles on Earth's race around the sun

18 January 2020

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles


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Quick crossword #49: Uniformity in all orientations (8)

16 January 2020

Challenge your brain by solving New Scientist's weekly crosswords on your mobile, tablet or desktop


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NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan on zero G dreams and fixing Hubble

15 January 2020

The first US woman to spacewalk flew on three shuttle missions and says nothing beats space flight – but her proudest achievement is helping to repair the Hubble Space Telescope


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This week’s new questions

15 January 2020

Why does the cold make your fingers fumble, and if you have something bad to say, should you start with a compliment? Send us your thoughts


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Kicking the habit: is there any point stopping smoking in later life?

15 January 2020

A reader asked what are the benefits if someone in their 70s stopped smoking. Other readers respond with a variety of upsides


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Camera precaution: what can be done to stop migrant deaths in lorries?

15 January 2020

Carbon dioxide detectors, alarms, what is the best way to protect migrants who find their way into refrigerated lorries? Our readers have a few ideas


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Mars bars: Why it’s time to write a national anthem for the Red Planet

15 January 2020

Stirring music for stirring deeds, plus the correct name for an Earthling and how Google got its emoji scissors wrong in Feedback’s weekly weird round-up


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New Scientist puzzle #42: The card conundrum

15 January 2020

One person finds one solution to an equation, another finds two different ones. What's going on? Plus, the quick quiz and answers to puzzle #41


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How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

15 January 2020

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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