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In this issue
Don't Mind The Bed Bugs?
Coping With Social Anxiety
Genius dogs know tens of toys by name, but truly gifted canines know over 100
If your pooch can retrieve its toys by name rather than chewing them to pieces, you may have a genius on your hands
![Genius dogs know tens of toys by name, but truly gifted canines know over 100](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/PN4c7ERPR1718789784595/GENIUS-DOGS-KNOW-TENS-OF-TOYS-BY-NAME-BUT-TRULY-GIFTED-CANINES-KNOW-OVER-100.jpg)
2 mins
Declining cookies could be worse for your privacy than accepting them
Choosing whether to accept or reject cookies is a catch-22
![Declining cookies could be worse for your privacy than accepting them](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/3dP3VuHtG1718789914959/DECLINING-COOKIES-COULD-BE-WORSE-FOR-YOUR-PRIVACY-THAN-ACCEPTING-THEM.jpg)
1 min
AI analysis shows your fingerprints aren't unique
The findings could lead to the reopening of many criminal cases
![AI analysis shows your fingerprints aren't unique](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/M4tQ7FLi61718789996629/AI-ANALYSIS-SHOWS-YOUR-FINGERPRINTS-ARENT-UNIQUE.jpg)
1 min
SPACE ODDITIES
Take a tour of the weirdest spots in the universe, where the 'normal' rules don't apply. Places that squeeze time, blow bubbles and even rain glass... sideways
![SPACE ODDITIES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/Wpw6YtpGz1718790174000/SPACE-ODDITIES.jpg)
6 mins
COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL
Social anxiety is more than just being shy. It's a phobia born out of our evolutionary past. But that raises a puzzling question: why do so many of us fear human interaction when we're supposed to be the most sociable species on the planet?
![COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/WlTgh3lBW1718790797451/COME-OUT-OF-YOUR-SHELL.jpg)
8 mins
WHEN MIND AND MACHINE COLLIDE
First, Elon Musk wanted to make electric cars ubiquitous, then he wanted to make space exploration a private enterprise. Now, with Neuralink, his newest venture, Musk hopes to merge humans and artificial intelligence. Turns out, it might not be such a crazy idea...
![WHEN MIND AND MACHINE COLLIDE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/ygkEGTrGn1718791441161/WHEN-MIND-AND-MACHINE-COLLIDE.jpg)
10 mins
THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST CREATURES
Under the sea and upon the land, some animals look - to us - pretty strange...
![THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST CREATURES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/qwsBpNmkS1718792009760/THE-WORLDS-WEIRDEST-CREATURES.jpg)
8 mins
One hormone could be the key that unlocks a cure for morning sickness
The nausea and vomiting that, in extreme cases, can endanger mothers and babies might soon be just a memory
![One hormone could be the key that unlocks a cure for morning sickness](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/qQA0aThtF1718792361106/ONE-HORMONE-COULD-BE-THE-KEY-THAT-UNLOCKS-A-CURE-FOR-MORNING-SICKNESS.jpg)
3 mins
COVID inquiry: What did we learn and what can we do better in future pandemics?
Masks, social distancing, lockdowns... how effective was the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
![COVID inquiry: What did we learn and what can we do better in future pandemics?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/viYwIvBnC1718792526152/COVID-INQUIRY-WHAT-DID-WE-LEARN-AND-WHAT-CAN-WE-DO-BETTER-IN-FUTURE-PANDEMICS.jpg)
3 mins
Kids are the key to understanding obesity. But we need more of their genes...
We can unravel the role that bodyweight plays in disease, but we need a bigger, more diverse, sample of genetic material to do so
![Kids are the key to understanding obesity. But we need more of their genes...](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/jg7MzmkFb1718792743314/KIDS-ARE-THE-KEY-TO-UNDERSTANDING-OBESITY-BUT-WE-NEED-MORE-OF-THEIR-GENES.jpg)
3 mins
BED BUGS VS THE WORLD
When bloodthirsty bed bugs made headlines for infesting Paris Fashion Week in 2023, it shone a spotlight on a problem that's been making experts itch for decades: the arms race going on between bed bugs and humans
![BED BUGS VS THE WORLD](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/0n-LIEqsT1718792929022/BED-BUGS-VS-THE-WORLD.jpg)
10 mins
Physics, AI and music share a common thread. You just have to know where to look
Studying science can lead you in many directions and open doors to unexpected possibilities along the way
![Physics, AI and music share a common thread. You just have to know where to look](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2111/1738191/ajCGp8LYL1718793464008/PHYSICS-AI-AND-MUSIC-SHARE-A-COMMON-THREAD-YOU-JUST-HAVE-TO-KNOW-WHERE-TO-LOOK.jpg)
3 mins
Very Interesting Magazine Description:
Publisher: Panorama Media Corp
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Description
VI (Very Interesting) is the magazine that fascinates, surprises, captivates and gives answers to questions you never thought you wanted the answer to. VI has a clear focus to introduce you to the entertaining world of knowledge through intelligent content on Technology, Science, Culture, History, Health, Psychology and much more….and presents them in a unique way compared to other magazines. We call it a quirky read. VI magazine connects knowledge with entertainment and is your trusted companion on your ongoing quest for knowledge.
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