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With the help of glow-in-the-dark decoys, researchers establish the function of the millipede's mysterious glow
Planes could fight fires with giant water balloons
There are rarely enough aircraft available to fight wildfires. But a system that bombs fires with huge bladders of water could change all that
A glimpse behind closed laboratory doors
European Researcher's Night gives members of the public the chance to mix with real live scientists
One-Minute Physics: Is Schr?dinger's cat dead or alive?
Watch an animation of the famous thought experiment that illustrates the paradox of quantum mechanics
Engineers can build a low-carbon world if we let them
The engineering solutions to combat climate change already exist. Politicians must be brave enough to use them before it's too late, says Colin Brown
Maker of cognitive training game seeks FDA approval
A game that claims to reduce symptoms of schizophrenia will be put before the FDA - but would their approval be a boon or a burden for the industry?
Five easy mutations to make bird flu a lethal pandemic
A lethal form of bird flu that spreads easily between humans has yet to appear - but a new study suggests it might evolve easily
Why put your personal info online?
Jeff Jarvis is known for exposing personal facts on his blog. In Public Parts he discusses why sharing is a good thing
A brief history of the brain
David Robson tracks the evolution of our brain from its origin in ancient seas to its dramatic expansion in one ape - and asks why it is now shrinking
Light pulses keep heart cells beating
The beating rhythm of human heart cells can be controlled using light - the discovery could lead to a new generation of photon pacemakers
Gene associated with cancer might be beneficial
A study of 12,000 people of African descent suggests a gene associated with bladder and prostate cancer benefits those who carry it
Groundwater greed driving sea level rises
As if melting ice wasn't bad enough, sea levels are rising thanks to humanity's habit of pumping water from underground aquifers to the surface
Resurrected ancient protein is a potent antibiotic
A protein that evolved 59 million years ago has been recreated in the lab - and shown to be effective against a range of multidrug-resistant pathogens
Whales make new friends as warmer seas drive migration
Ocean life is being transformed by rising sea temperatures, with some bits of apparently good news to sweeten the pill
Colon identified as a seat of immune cell learning
Some immune cells need an education to avoid attacking gut bacteria that help digest food - and their classroom is your colon
Faster-than-light neutrino claim bolstered
Scientists report details on the finding that neutrinos can exceed the 'cosmic speed limit' and ask the physics community to prove them wrong
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