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BBC Science Focus is the BBC’s science and technology monthly magazine. Jargon-free and accessible, you don’t need a PhD in particle physics to enjoy reading it. All you need is a quizzical mind that wants to understand the world around you, and gain a fact or two to keep up your sleeve in a pub quiz emergency.
新问题|How to catch a liar
We’re terrible at spotting liars. Instinctively, we think we know when someone is lying to us, and sometimes we’re right, but just as often we misread the cues. So will we ever be able to definitively catch a liar? Well, it turns out we might. And you can find out exactly how in this issue.
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #397
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 397 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
新问题|Alien Earths
A little under two years ago, the JWST launched, and has been redefining our view of space ever since. But there are already more ambitious observatories being built - here's how finding life on other planets is becoming a reachable goal.
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #396
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 396 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
AI could create music that can manipulate your emotions – and voting choices
AI can churn out tunes that mimic our best songwriters. But will any of these new tracks ever really resonate with us?
Supersonic passenger flights are making an unlikely return. Here’s why
It’s 20 years since the public could buy a ticket to fly on a plane capable of breaking the sound barrier. But there’s a band of engineers and pilots who think commercial airline passengers are once again feeling the need... the need for supersonic speed.
新问题|Habits
Our lives are filled with habitual behaviours, both good and bad, but how do they form and how can we build better habits?
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #395
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 395 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
New issue: The secret life of dogs
我们中的许多人与宠物狗的分享我们的家庭. But how much do we really know about what’s going on inside their heads? Cognitive scientists Dr Zazie Todd and Prof Alexandra Horowitz explain what we’re learning about how our four-legged friends think, and share a few tips on how you can make their lives better...
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #394
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 394 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
新问题|Artificial intelligence
The entire planet is hooked on the conversation about AI and its sinister future. But, if you ask those in the know (and we have) our future with machines looks entirely different to what the world’s CEOs would have us believe. Here’s how to stop worrying and, maybe, learn to love AI...
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #393
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 393 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #392
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 392 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
新问题|Earth's mysterious core
The ground beneath our feet may be solid. But dig a little further down and you soon discover just how much uncertainty there is about the inside of our planet.
Dr Michael Mosley: Is fermented food really good for your gut microbiome?
Gut-boosting foods are popping up on supermarket shelves, but are they more than just a trendy side dish?
新问题|The mental health issue
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we've devoted a whole issue’s worth of features to the subject. But as we debated which stories we could fit on our pages, it became clear just how much we still don’t understand about what happens when our minds – the product of our brains – get ill. That said, this issue has taught us one thing for sure: we’re happier and healthier when we’re together, which is nice.
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #391
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 391 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
Is porn bad for you?
In our digitally connected world, it’s easy to find sexually explicit material. But is porn just harmless eroticism or can it have harmful effects?
What is burnout and what does it do to us?
Feeling the strain at work? What you're feeling could be burnout.
Why do I get anxious thoughts late at night?
为什么worrying keeps you awake – and how to beat it.
新问题|The truth about weight loss
We’re fed up with navigating all the tips and advice online telling us how to lose weight, so we asked an obesity expert to reveal whether anything actually works for weight loss.
BBC Science Focus Crossword solution #390
Here is the solution to the BBC Science Focus Crossword from issue 390 of BBC Science Focus magazine.
The bizarre science behind how our brains shape reality
Do we see the world as it really is, or are we creating our own reality? We delve into the neuroscience behind the world that we experience.
新问题|The hunt for ultramassive black holes
Black holes are big. Very big. But physics makes it almost impossible for them to grow. Here’s the weird science of how one black hole defied the odds to swell to gargantuan proportions.