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Fine particulate matter in polluted air enters the body via the lungs and affects our health in a variety of ways
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The lure of bioengineering is obvious but we should be wary of bugs -
Recent research shows that superbolt lightning breaks the patterns associated with conventional lightning -
Ian Sample speaks to the theoretical physicist Sean Carroll about his mission to demystify quantum mechanics. It won’t be easy, though, as Carroll’s favoured interpretation of this fundamental theory – the ‘many worlds’ interpretation – results in a possibly infinite number of parallel universes -
Woman, 25, diagnosed with methemoglobinemia as doctors say numbing agent for toothache that contained benzocaine to blame
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Dairy farmers cash in on a growing trend to replace both homogenisation and plastic with a revival of the traditional ways -
Millions of people from Sydney to Manila, Dhaka to London and New York are marching for urgent action on climate breakdown -
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As scientists at University College London announce the discovery of water in the atmosphere of a potentially habitable ‘super Earth’, Ian Sample explores our prospects for finding life beyond our own planet -
Ian Sample visits Professor Richard Reynolds at the MS Society tissue bank to hear how research on brains of patients who died with multiple sclerosis is leading to novel insights and new treatments -
Soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause takes Ian Sample on a journey through the natural world (first broadcast on 15 June 2018) -
During our summer break, we’re revisiting the archives. Today, Wildlife recordist Chris Watson concludes this three-part journey into the sonic environment of the ocean, celebrating the sounds and songs of marine life and investigating the threat of noise pollution
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Ian Sample speaks to the theoretical physicist Sean Carroll about his mission to demystify quantum mechanics. It won’t be easy, though, as Carroll’s favoured interpretation of this fundamental theory – the ‘many worlds’ interpretation – results in a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
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The young protesters have been inspiring. Politicians have to respond – and our Green New Deal bill will slash carbon emissions, says Green MP Caroline Lucas
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Leading academics from around the country say it is their moral duty to rebel, to ‘defend life itself’ -
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Ian Sample speaks to the theoretical physicist Sean Carroll about his mission to demystify quantum mechanics. It won’t be easy, though, as Carroll’s favoured interpretation of this fundamental theory – the ‘many worlds’ interpretation – results in a possibly infinite number of parallel universes
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 – winning images -
As Chinese spending on pets increases by up to 27% year on year, a Beijing firm has created its first cloned kitten
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The 70 images that make up the Royal Photographic Society’s science photographer of the year competition will be exhibited at the Science Museum in London from 7 October until 5 January. -
Images from the 50th-anniversary edition of Norman Mailer’s account of the Nasa mission -
When Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon in 1969, more than 600 million people around the world tuned in to watch it live. Australia played a key role in getting those images from the moon to Earth
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