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10 June 2021
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Removing junk food from our diets will be no easy task
9 June 2021
We know highly processed foods are bad for us, yet they make up 60 per cent of people's diets in some Western countries – fortunately there are ways we can slash our dependence
The summer triangle is now visible in the sky – here's how to spot it
9 June 2021
The summer triangle is a beautiful pattern of stars, and this year Saturn and Jupiter will be lurking nearby. Wherever you are, Abigail Beall has top tips for locating it
Amazon buying MGM is just continuing a 40,000-year-old media tradition
9 June 2021
Amazon has acquired the movie studio MGM. The move by the streaming giant is just following an ancient pattern, writes Annalee Newitz
When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life
9 June 2021
The second law of thermodynamics, which gives us an arrow of time, is routinely violated at the smallest scales - an insight that is already yielding fresh clues to some of biology's great mysteries
Anu Ramaswami interview: How to shape the cities of the future
9 June 2021
Urban populations are exploding. If we want future cities to be more sustainable, we need to think of them as complex, dynamic systems with their own metabolism, says Anu Ramaswami
What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says
9 June 2021
We are finally getting to grips with why processed foods are unhealthy. What we’re learning has already triggered some governments to act – and suggests how to make healthier “junk food”
Should we start testing drugs and vaccines in people who are pregnant?
9 June 2021
New drugs are rarely tested in pregnant people, leaving harmful gaps in our medical knowledge, but the tide of opinion on including them in trials is starting to change
US Army scientists create a formula for the perfect walking robot
9 June 2021
The current generation of walking robots are not particularly energy efficient, according to an analysis which also shows how much more efficient they could be
Celebrities call on G7 leaders to donate covid-19 vaccines immediately
8 June 2021
Ahead of the G7 summit in the UK this week, celebrities including Billie Eilish and Claudia Schiffer are urging rich nations not to wait until they have vaccinated their populations before donating vaccines elsewhere
