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Read articles adapted from the British Council's science magazine, Cubed. Learn about the world of science and research in the UK and practise your English at the same time.

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Self-repair technology

Aeroplane wings, offshore wind turbines and sports equipment may all be able to repair themselves soon with this incredible new technology.

5
The millipede - Robin Hood of the forest floor

How is a millipede similar to Robin Hood? Read this and find out!

6
Animation and artificial intelligence

A new app will allow you to experience swimming in the ocean with fish, sharks, underwater plants and sunken boats – in virtual reality.

12
Poetry, music, emotions and the brain

A research study has looked into what happens inside your brain while you read and listen to music. 

6
Apps for learning

Children in Malawi have been making fantastic progress using a new maths app. This could be very positive for the future of one of the world’s poorest countries.

5
Robots for human environments

According to Dr Nick Hawes, the future of robots is going to be huge. Here he explains the challenges.

13
What does your face say?

How many different emotions do you think you can communicate to people with your face? Do you have the same facial expressions as people from different cultures? Read this to find out what scientists have just discovered about this fascinating topic.

20
Internet rumours

A team of scientists are developing a system to check dangerous rumours that appear in social media. Read the article to find out more. 

9
How do you feel?

Our phones can give us a lot of information these days, but can they tell us how we're feeling? Read about a new app that may be able to do just that! 

9
3D movie tool

Would you like to be able to make really amazing films at home? You may soon be able to. Read this article to find out about some interesting developments in home movie making. 

2
3D security

Do you find airport security slow and a bit annoying?! If so, maybe a 3D scanning machine will make going through security a lot quicker and easier in the future.

6
The carbon planet

How much do you know about the planets in our solar system? Read on to find out the latest in scientific research in this area. 

4
Keeping the beat

How is science and technology changing the way that music is being created and played? Read on to find out how some new software is helping musicians to keep the beat. 

picture of worms
4
The science of worm watching

What can we learn from worms? Find out by reading this article about how scientists are using worms in their research. If you want to know more about the research check out Worm Watch Lab which explains the experiments in more detail. 

10
Starfish medicine

Have you ever seen a starfish? Did you know that starfish contain a liquid that may hold a clue for treatments for some diseases? Read the article to find out more.  

5
New skin for buildings

Are you interested in architecture? Have you ever thought about how the outside of a building could help the environment? Read this article to find out about research into buildings that can collect water and create energy. 

8
Smarthomes

How is technology changing the homes we live in? How can hi-tech homes help old people to live independently? Read the article to find out about research and development into smarthomes in the UK.

11
Finger science

Have you ever wondered why your fingers get wrinkled in water? A new theory could explain all!

6
Smartphones and the weather

Have you ever used your smartphone to find out what the weather's going to be like? Now there's an app that will get information about the weather all over the world, in real time, so the forecast may never be wrong again! 

16
Bionic man

We've seen bionic robot-men in films for many years but is fiction now becoming a reality?

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Smarthomes

How is technology changing the homes we live in? How can hi-tech homes help old people to live independently? Read the article to find out about research and development into smarthomes in the UK.

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Total votes: 249
Average: 59%
The carbon planet

How much do you know about the planets in our solar system? Read on to find out the latest in scientific research in this area. 

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Total votes: 230
Average: 58%
Animation and artificial intelligence

A new app will allow you to experience swimming in the ocean with fish, sharks, underwater plants and sunken boats – in virtual reality.

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Total votes: 216
Average: 58%
Robots for human environments

According to Dr Nick Hawes, the future of robots is going to be huge. Here he explains the challenges.

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Total votes: 238
Average: 58%
What does your face say?

How many different emotions do you think you can communicate to people with your face? Do you have the same facial expressions as people from different cultures? Read this to find out what scientists have just discovered about this fascinating topic.

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Total votes: 249
Average: 57%
Finger science

Have you ever wondered why your fingers get wrinkled in water? A new theory could explain all!

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Total votes: 239
Average: 57%
Poetry, music, emotions and the brain

A research study has looked into what happens inside your brain while you read and listen to music. 

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  • Good
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  • Excellent
Total votes: 238
Average: 57%
The millipede - Robin Hood of the forest floor

How is a millipede similar to Robin Hood? Read this and find out!

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  • Excellent
Total votes: 254
Average: 56%
Starfish medicine

Have you ever seen a starfish? Did you know that starfish contain a liquid that may hold a clue for treatments for some diseases? Read the article to find out more.  

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  • Good
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  • Excellent
Total votes: 268
Average: 56%
Apps for learning

Children in Malawi have been making fantastic progress using a new maths app. This could be very positive for the future of one of the world’s poorest countries.

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  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 233
Average: 55%
3D movie tool

Would you like to be able to make really amazing films at home? You may soon be able to. Read this article to find out about some interesting developments in home movie making. 

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  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 270
Average: 55%
Bionic man

We've seen bionic robot-men in films for many years but is fiction now becoming a reality?

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  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 267
Average: 55%
How do you feel?

Our phones can give us a lot of information these days, but can they tell us how we're feeling? Read about a new app that may be able to do just that! 

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  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 240
Average: 55%
Flexible screen technology

Can you imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message? It sounds like a crazy idea, but in fact it's already been invented!

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Total votes: 207
Average: 55%
Keeping the beat

How is science and technology changing the way that music is being created and played? Read on to find out how some new software is helping musicians to keep the beat. 

  • Poor
  • OK
  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 217
Average: 55%
3D security

Do you find airport security slow and a bit annoying?! If so, maybe a 3D scanning machine will make going through security a lot quicker and easier in the future.

  • Poor
  • OK
  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 246
Average: 55%
Internet rumours

A team of scientists are developing a system to check dangerous rumours that appear in social media. Read the article to find out more. 

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  • OK
  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 214
Average: 54%
Self-repair technology

Aeroplane wings, offshore wind turbines and sports equipment may all be able to repair themselves soon with this incredible new technology.

  • Poor
  • OK
  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 249
Average: 54%
picture of worms
The science of worm watching

What can we learn from worms? Find out by reading this article about how scientists are using worms in their research. If you want to know more about the research check out Worm Watch Lab which explains the experiments in more detail. 

  • Poor
  • OK
  • Good
  • Great
  • Excellent
Total votes: 230
Average: 54%
Smartphones and the weather

Have you ever used your smartphone to find out what the weather's going to be like? Now there's an app that will get information about the weather all over the world, in real time, so the forecast may never be wrong again! 

  • Poor
  • OK
  • Good
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  • Excellent
Total votes: 215
Average: 54%

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9
3D movie tool

Would you like to be able to make really amazing films at home? You may soon be able to. Read this article to find out about some interesting developments in home movie making. 

2
3D security

Do you find airport security slow and a bit annoying?! If so, maybe a 3D scanning machine will make going through security a lot quicker and easier in the future.

6
Animation and artificial intelligence

A new app will allow you to experience swimming in the ocean with fish, sharks, underwater plants and sunken boats – in virtual reality.

6
Apps for learning

Children in Malawi have been making fantastic progress using a new maths app. This could be very positive for the future of one of the world’s poorest countries.

16
Bionic man

We've seen bionic robot-men in films for many years but is fiction now becoming a reality?

11
Finger science

Have you ever wondered why your fingers get wrinkled in water? A new theory could explain all!

11
Flexible screen technology

Can you imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message? It sounds like a crazy idea, but in fact it's already been invented!

9
How do you feel?

Our phones can give us a lot of information these days, but can they tell us how we're feeling? Read about a new app that may be able to do just that! 

20
Internet rumours

A team of scientists are developing a system to check dangerous rumours that appear in social media. Read the article to find out more. 

4
Keeping the beat

How is science and technology changing the way that music is being created and played? Read on to find out how some new software is helping musicians to keep the beat. 

5
New skin for buildings

Are you interested in architecture? Have you ever thought about how the outside of a building could help the environment? Read this article to find out about research into buildings that can collect water and create energy. 

12
Poetry, music, emotions and the brain

A research study has looked into what happens inside your brain while you read and listen to music. 

5
Robots for human environments

According to Dr Nick Hawes, the future of robots is going to be huge. Here he explains the challenges.

8
Self-repair technology

Aeroplane wings, offshore wind turbines and sports equipment may all be able to repair themselves soon with this incredible new technology.

8
Smarthomes

How is technology changing the homes we live in? How can hi-tech homes help old people to live independently? Read the article to find out about research and development into smarthomes in the UK.

6
Smartphones and the weather

Have you ever used your smartphone to find out what the weather's going to be like? Now there's an app that will get information about the weather all over the world, in real time, so the forecast may never be wrong again! 

10
Starfish medicine

Have you ever seen a starfish? Did you know that starfish contain a liquid that may hold a clue for treatments for some diseases? Read the article to find out more.  

6
The carbon planet

How much do you know about the planets in our solar system? Read on to find out the latest in scientific research in this area. 

5
The millipede - Robin Hood of the forest floor

How is a millipede similar to Robin Hood? Read this and find out!

picture of worms
4
The science of worm watching

What can we learn from worms? Find out by reading this article about how scientists are using worms in their research. If you want to know more about the research check out Worm Watch Lab which explains the experiments in more detail. 

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