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Hunter-gatherers had a taste for fish
The first study to directly address the often posed question, “why did humans make pots?” reveals that the earliest use of ceramic vessels was for cooking fish.
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3D printed shapes mimic living tissue
A custom-built programmable 3D printer that can print materials with the properties of living tissues has been developed by Oxford University researchers.
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Young galaxy is surprisingly efficient star-factory
Astronomers have discovered an extremely distant galaxy that has one of the largest star-formation rates they have ever seen.
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Primordial soup secret revealed
Scientists may have cracked a common conundrum about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.
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Ring rain influences Saturn’s atmosphere
Saturn’s atmosphere is home to more charged water particle “rain” than previously thought suggests a study led by the University of Leicester.
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Building a home for innovation
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Overcoming the barrier to ALS
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All creatures great and small
If we want secure food supplies and an ability to tackle emerging disease –...
Digital PCR – replacement or addition?
A digital version of the gold standard for nucleic acid quantification is...
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Giving a soapbox to pseudoscience
The largest measles outbreak for a decade is posing a serious danger to many, so why is the media still providing a platform for a discredited scientist?
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