Quick crossword #119: Bacterium associated with food poisoning (1,4)
20 October 2022
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Cats' paw pads help paratroopers always land (safely) on their feet
19 October 2022
Feedback investigates new research that attempts to replace the soles of paratroopers' shoes with something more closely resembling the paw of a cat, while also looking into some startling inventions intended to thwart hijackers
Study your local pond to help track algal growth around the world
19 October 2022
Join a growing number of volunteers who are helping to monitor the health of the environment by sampling diverse aquatic ecosystems through the Algal Bloom Monitoring project, says Layal Liverpool
Despite decades of hype, there is now real hope of progress in fusion
19 October 2022
It may have a history of over-optimistic predictions, but research into generating power using a fusion reactor is finally making notable advances
This week’s new questions: Loose screws and brain overload
19 October 2022
Why is it that loose screws always loosen further and never the other way round? And is it theoretically possible for our memory to become full to the point where it can no longer record information?
Why is pain so painful? (continued)
19 October 2022
Pain is complicated by the fact that it both a sensation and an emotion, says one reader
Are there limitless permutations of QR codes, or are they recycled?
19 October 2022
Don’t worry about running out of QR codes any time soon, say our readers
Do drinks really taste different from cans or plastic/glass bottles?
19 October 2022
Many of us are convinced that fizzy drinks taste different depending on the vessel that we drink them from, but the mind can play tricks on us which influences our perception
Puzzle #190: Can you find a tennis score that is also a square number?
19 October 2022
Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, All square? Plus the answer to puzzle #189
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