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Get the latest science news, future tech, and wonders of the natural world from the UK's no.1 science and technology monthly magazine (formerly BBC Focus).
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Get the latest science news, future tech, and wonders of the natural world from the UK's no.1 science and technology monthly magazine (formerly BBC Focus).
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  1. Instant Genius Podcast
  2. Science news
  3. Your questions answered
  4. Science photo galleries
  5. Future technology
  6. Get our daily LUNCHTIME GENIUS newsletter
  1. Sponsored Deals
  1. How do machine learning GANs work?
  2. The vagus nerve: Everything you need to know
  3. Dyson spheres: How humans (and aliens) could capture a star’s energy
  4. Is marmite good for you?
  5. What’s the best thing to do when you can’t sleep?
  6. Community garden projects helped reduce loneliness and boost wellbeing during COVID pandemic
  7. NASA’s James Webb telescope spots ‘sparkling’ galaxy that may contain the oldest stars ever seen
  8. Beaver Moon 2022: How to see November’s full Moon in the UK
  9. Why can’t marine animals survive in fresh water?
  10. Content moderators pay a psychological toll to keep social media clean. We should be helping them
  11. Instant Genius Podcast COVID in waste, with Dave O’Connor and Marc Johnson
  12. Instant Genius Podcast Irrational thinking and beliefs, with Steven Pinker
  13. Instant Genius Podcast Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister
  14. Nanobots made from DNA could fight cancer by delivering drugs directly to tumours
  15. Getting as little as 10 minutes of vigorous exercise a week can help us to live longer
  16. Aye-aye caught using its extra-long middle finger to pick its nose… and eat the rewards
  17. Recurring nightmares can be reduced by sound therapy
  18. What’s the difference between wave energy and tidal energy?
  19. How do I stop turning into a bundle of nerves when I’m taking exams?
  20. How does my brain differentiate different languages?
  21. What is a hammerhead worm?
  22. Top 10: World’s largest butterflies
  23. What if there were no fossil fuels?
  24. Have you heard the buzz about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners?
  25. Little wonders from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
  26. Monster waves, mammatus clouds and double rainbows scoop top weather photography prize
  27. Underwater caves, rivers of fire and distant mountain ranges win at the Pano Image awards
  28. Your tech is getting more green, but does it make a difference?
  29. Apple AirPods Max review: Why these headphones are worth £549
  30. 49 cool gadgets: Our pick of the best new tech for 2022
  31. AI: 5 of the best must-read artificial intelligence books
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  2. Previous Issues
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  4. Q&A
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  6. News
  7. Future tech
  8. Nature
  9. Space
  10. Human body
  11. Everyday science
  12. Planet Earth
  13. Newsletters
  14. Previous Issues
  15. Podcast
  16. Q&A
  17. Home
  18. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/how-do-machine-learning-gans-work/
  19. Future Technology
  20. How do machine learning GANs work?
  21. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/vagus-nerve/
  22. The Human Body
  23. The vagus nerve: Everything you need to know
  24. https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/dyson-spheres/
  25. Space
  26. Dyson spheres: How humans (and aliens) could capture a star’s energy
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  28. Everyday science
  29. Is marmite good for you?
  30. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-to-do-when-you-cant-sleep/
  31. Everyday science
  32. What’s the best thing to do when you can’t sleep?
  33. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/community-garden-projects-helped-reduce-loneliness-boost-wellbeing-during-covid-pandemic/
  34. Science news
  35. Community garden projects helped reduce loneliness and boost wellbeing during COVID pandemic
  36. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/nasas-james-webb-telescope-spots-sparkling-galaxy-that-may-contain-the-oldest-stars-ever-seen/
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  38. NASA’s James Webb telescope spots ‘sparkling’ galaxy that may contain the oldest stars ever seen
  39. https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/beaver-moon-2022/
  40. Space
  41. Beaver Moon 2022: How to see November’s full Moon in the UK
  42. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-cant-marine-animals-survive-in-fresh-water/
  43. Nature
  44. Why can’t marine animals survive in fresh water?
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  46. Science news
  47. Content moderators pay a psychological toll to keep social media clean. We should be helping them
  48. Instant Genius Podcast
  49. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/instant-genius-podcast-covid-in-waste-dave-oconnor-marc-johnson/
  50. Everyday science
  51. COVID in waste, with Dave O’Connor and Marc Johnson
  52. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/instant-genius-podcast-irrational-thinking-and-beliefs-with-steven-pinker/
  53. Everyday science
  54. Irrational thinking and beliefs, with Steven Pinker
  55. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/instant-genius-podcast-flies-with-dr-erica-mcalister/
  56. Nature
  57. Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister
  58. Listen to more episodes
  59. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/nanobots-made-from-dna-could-fight-cancer-by-delivering-drugs-directly-to-tumours/
  60. Nanobots made from DNA could fight cancer by delivering drugs directly to tumours
  61. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/getting-as-little-as-10-minutes-of-vigorous-exercise-a-week-can-help-us-to-live-longer/
  62. Getting as little as 10 minutes of vigorous exercise a week can help us to live longer
  63. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/aye-aye-caught-using-its-extra-long-middle-finger-to-pick-its-nose-and-eat-the-rewards/
  64. Aye-aye caught using its extra-long middle finger to pick its nose… and eat the rewards
  65. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/recurring-nightmares-can-be-reduced-by-sound-therapy/
  66. Recurring nightmares can be reduced by sound therapy
  67. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/whats-the-difference-between-wave-energy-and-tidal-energy/
  68. Everyday science
  69. What’s the difference between wave energy and tidal energy?
  70. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/test-anxiety/
  71. Everyday science
  72. How do I stop turning into a bundle of nerves when I’m taking exams?
  73. https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-does-my-brain-differentiate-different-languages/
  74. The Human Body
  75. How does my brain differentiate different languages?
  76. Nature
  77. What is a hammerhead worm?
  78. Nature
  79. Top 10: World’s largest butterflies
  80. Planet Earth
  81. What if there were no fossil fuels?
  82. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/the-big-buzz-around-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-winners/
  83. Have you heard the buzz about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners?
  84. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/little-wonders-nikon-small-world-winners/
  85. Little wonders from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
  86. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/mammatus-cloud-image-wins-prize/
  87. Monster waves, mammatus clouds and double rainbows scoop top weather photography prize
  88. https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/underwater-caves-rivers-of-fire-and-distant-mountain-ranges-win-at-the-pano-image-awards/
  89. Underwater caves, rivers of fire and distant mountain ranges win at the Pano Image awards
  90. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/your-tech-is-getting-more-green-but-does-it-make-a-difference/
  91. Your tech is getting more green, but does it make a difference?
  92. https://www.sciencefocus.com/reviews/apples-airpod-max/
  93. Apple AirPods Max review: Why these headphones are worth £549
  94. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/cool-gadgets/
  95. 49 cool gadgets: Our pick of the best new tech for 2022
  96. https://www.sciencefocus.com/books/best-artificial-intelligence-books/
  97. AI: 5 of the best must-read artificial intelligence books
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  100. https://www.sciencefocus.com/user-settings/
  101. https://www.sciencefocus.com/
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