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Paper made from wood pulp contains lignin. This is a structural protein that’s responsible for most of the strength of wood. Lignin oxidises quite easily in air to a yellow or brown colour....

Of course, no-one will ever go there to find out for certain, but we can still be pretty sure that it’s around 15,000,000°C. That’s the figure obtained from detailed mathematical...

Nintendo’s Sight Training is a collection of exercises designed to assess and hone your vision. The activities include tracking moving objects, hand-eye coordination and testing your peripheral...

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02/09/2010 - 14:35
After months of hard slog by the team and many a furrowed brow, Focus's Ultimate Gadget Guide is here. It's an all-encompassing guide to everything home technology, showing you what's out there and...
27/08/2010 - 11:26
We all know that a person with blue eyes has a gene telling them to have blue eyes, but new research is suggesting that the power of genes goes far beyond physical characteristics and deep into the...
26/08/2010 - 10:01
In the September issue of Focus, on sale now, I interview Tony DeRose, head of Pixar Animation Studios Research Group. He told me about how scientists get involved with bringing characters like...
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More than fast driving. Something unmissable from Black Rock Studios.

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Will Gater reviews a novel inspired by the real discovery of Pluto

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