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Distant galaxies found in the Extended Chandra Deep Field South. The galaxies seen by LABOCA are shown in red, overlaid on an infrared view of the region as seen by the IRAC camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope Credit: ESO, APEX (MPIfR/ESO/OSO), A. Weiss et al., NASA Spitzer Science Centre

Starbursts and galaxies

Astronomers have found a link between starbursts in the early Universe and the most massive galaxies found today.

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Magnetic soap created

A soap that can be controlled by magnets has been created by scientists at the University of Bristol, who hope it can be used to clean up after oil spills.

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‘Mind-expanding’ mushrooms decrease brain activity

‘Mind-expanding’ mushrooms decrease brain activity

Instead of increasing brain activity, psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – suppresses brain activity while helping people to experience memories more vividly.

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A graphitic nanowiggle Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Graphitic naowiggles

Caterpillar-like graphitic nanowiggles have exceptional conductivity and magnetic properties which can be tuned for purpose say American researchers.

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Pause on avian flu research

A two-month moratorium on studies that make the avian influenza virus H5N1 more transmissible between mammals has been signed by 39 influenza researchers amid fear of bioterrorism.

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Creating the perfect laboratory

Oxford University’s new research laboratories have been designed by Make Architects and...

This computer illustration depicts the density of space junk around Earth in low-Earth orbit CREDIT: ESA

Spring cleaning in space

Space is long overdue for a spring clean suggests a NASA-sponsored report...

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Solar so good

In order for solar technology to advance we need to fully understand the...

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Speculate to accumulate

Rapid microbial methods can save a laboratory time and money – but...

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Biomedicine meets biophotonics

Over the last 50 years, laser light has become an all-encompassing tool in...

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How to explore the human genome

It’s been over 10 years since the first draft of the human genome was...

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The colour of our galaxy

We know a lot about our celestial neighbourhood. The galaxy in which our solar system resides has been the focus of many outstanding minds for many generations.

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