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The Perseid meteor shower
Science, Maths & Technology

The Perseid meteor shower

...artificial light choose a spot with a wide, unobstructed view of the sky give your eyes around 20–30 minutes to adjust to the darkness look up and be patient – meteors can appear anywhere across the sky. The later it gets, the higher Perseus rises in the sky and generally the more meteors become visible, making the hours after midnight and before dawn particularly...
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Haven't we been told there's water on Mars before?
Science, Maths & Technology

Haven't we been told there's water on Mars before?

...Artificial perspective view of the streaks] Artificial perspective view of the streaks. What is most noteworthy about the new research is that it is the first determination of the composition of the streaks. They used an instrument called CRISM (Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars) on board the orbiter to analyse the light reflected off the surface of...
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Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics
Nature & Environment

Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics

...artificial selection. Conventional agriculture fosters far more profound change than the one-gene-at-a-time tweaking of GMOs. 4. Nici was the spawn of 9 generations of full-sib matings. The brother-sister matings left just enough heterozygosity to provide interesting gene variants, but not enough diversity to gum up the sequencers and assemblers. Having the turkey genome...
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Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...intelligent life out there? Professor Russell Stannard examines various possibilities, and our chances of ever finding out about them. The Size of the Universe Professor Russell Stannard investigates what is beyond the observable universe and explores claims that the universe might close back on itself. The Nature of Space Professor Russell Stannard explains why the word...
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Methods in Motion: Clashing loyalties
History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Clashing loyalties

...intelligence studies, with little interest among labour historians, political scientists or sociologists. While attention has been given to the conflict between communist commitment and the pursuit of intellectual freedom among writers and artists, the loyalties of communists in public life, whether at war or in politics, let alone within family relations, have received...
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What's up with Whatsapp - and should we weaken its security?
Digital & Computing

What's up with Whatsapp - and should we weaken its security?

...intelligence services, can access users’ messages is if WhatsApp removes the end-to-end encryption and switches back to the old version of the software, or if a backdoor is installed. A backdoor can be seen as software built into the app that allows you to circumvent or undermine security protections and surreptitiously access systems and data. In WhatsApp’s case,...
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Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?

...Intelligent, desirable, yet psychologically unstable women characters are a common feature of thrillers. In fact they are a staple of the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood film noir genre. Take for instance the extraordinarily glamorous yet unhinged character of Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). She tries to avenge her husband and sister beyond the grave, which takes...
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Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...intelligence and mystery. It is a complex and fascinating creature. People born in the Year of the Snake are believed to possess qualities such as charm, intuition and resourcefulness. They are thought to be deep thinkers, often seeking knowledge and understanding in all aspects of life. The snake’s place in the cycle Each year in the Chinese zodiac is associated with 1...
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