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Physics is all over biology this week. We've got Newton's insights into botany, and Brian Clegg describes the role of quantum theory in everything from photosynthesis to homing pigeons. And what does it take to make a top young Australian scientist turn down a prestigious $385,000 fellowship? Hint: it starts with funding and ends with cuts. Finally, our Video from the Vault takes us back to 1995 and what's possibly the first evidence that if you want something computery fixed, ask a 12-year-old. Plus the latest science on the summer essentials - sex, diet and weightloss.
Top news stories of the week Newton's journal reveals seeds of plant biology Sir Isaac Newton's interest in botany extended well beyond the fabled apple falling from a tree - he also appears to have understood how water moves from roots to leaves over 200 years before botanists did. Brain's binge eating circuit revealed A new animal study has brought the dream of reprogramming your brain against binge eating and sugar addiction one step closer, say researchers. Stay or stray? Stats hint at different sexual styles Grave sheds light on Batavia mass murder 'Don't ridicule climate opponents', say experts
What's new Quantum physics rules nature ANALYSIS | Quantum theory doesn't just apply to physics - it's behind natural things like photosynthesis, homing pigeons and possibly consciousness itself, writes Brian Clegg. Funding cuts prompt young scientist to reject fellowship SCIENCE FUNDING | An award-winning evolutionary biologist has turned down the most prestigious research fellowship for young scientists in the country in frustration at funding cuts. What's the story with fat? GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE | Where does fat go when you put it on, and where does it go when you're getting rid of it? Dr Karl has some unexpected answers to these questions. The Issaquah experiment: an inspiring use of computers in education FROM THE VAULT | Educators have been grappling with the question of how best to deploy computers in schools for a very long time. But what if we thought of the students as IT workers? Supernova autopsy cuts to the core STARSTUFF PODCAST | Detailed 3D model shows internal anatomy of a supernova for first time. Also; earliest Earth-like planets ever detected, and the hypothetical subatomic particle that could explain why we can't see dark matter Celestial creature reveals a glowing hunger STARSTUFF PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Gaping wide, like the mouth of a hungry celestial monster, this gorgeous patch of glowing gas and stars is known as the cometary globule CG4.
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