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Chocolate

Chocolate heaven: Food-engineering research using MRI

01 Apr 2007

Chocolate manufacture is an age-old process that can be traced back to the Maya Indians. Over a thousand years later, MRI is being used to help...

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Functional MRI scan

Why are we so fat?

01 Apr 2007

For some people, the urge to eat is uncontrollable. Cambridge scientists have taken us a step closer to understanding the causes of obesity by...

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Changing Luck for the Better

The psychology of gambling

01 Apr 2007

Gambling is a thriving form of entertainment in the UK, but may also become a form of addiction for some individuals. Just why do people gamble when...

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