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Fabric conditioners reduce the release of microfibres in tumble dryers

Fabric conditioners reduce the release of microfibres in...

Tumble-drying clothes produces microfibre pollution, but this is almost halved by...

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Astronomers have found what may be the most distant galaxy ever seen

Astronomers have found what may be the most distant galaxy...

A galaxy called HD1 appears to be about 33.4 billion light years away, making it...

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Male crossbills grow redder feathers when they exercise harder

Male crossbills grow redder feathers when they exercise...

The red feathers of male crossbills are brighter in birds that find it more physically...

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Female wētā insects have two sets of genitals and eat male ejaculate

Female wētā insects have two sets of genitals and eat male...

Female short-tailed ground wētās have two sets of genitals, one to receive sperm...

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Ancient computer may have had its clock set to 23 December 178 BC

Ancient computer may have had its clock set to 23 December...

The Antikythera mechanism, often called the world’s first computer could calculate...

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Anchovies stirring up the sea may be influencing ocean mixing

Anchovies stirring up the sea may be influencing ocean...

It isn't clear how marine life contributes to the roil of the ocean, but researchers...

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A triceratops called Big John seems to have been stabbed in the head

A triceratops called Big John seems to have been stabbed...

A famous triceratops skeleton that was auctioned recently for $7.7 million has an...

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UK energy security strategy won't provide enough energy or security

UK energy security strategy won't provide enough energy...

The UK government has released a plan to end the country's reliance on gas, but...

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Particle physics could be rewritten after shock W boson measurement

Particle physics could be rewritten after shock W boson...

The standard model of particle physics has stood the test of time for decades, but...

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Rat pups born from sperm artificially produced from stem cells

Rat pups born from sperm artificially produced from stem...

Rat sperm cells derived from stem cells in the lab were used to fertilise eggs and...

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Strange sauropod dinosaurs had sails on top of their long necks

Strange sauropod dinosaurs had sails on top of their long...

Amargasaurus was an unusual long-necked sauropod dinosaur with pairs of 60-centimetre-tall...

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Listening to friends tell you about their dreams helps develop empathy

Listening to friends tell you about their dreams helps...

Most ideas about the function of dreams involve memory consolidation or managing...

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The Helsinki neighbourhood leading the way to zero-carbon cities

The Helsinki neighbourhood leading the way to zero-carbon...

Kalasatama, a former cargo port in Finland’s capital, is acting as a test bed for...

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Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

Skin cells have been exposed to molecules that reverse their development but still...

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Some of the fastest stars in the Milky Way come from other galaxies

Some of the fastest stars in the Milky Way come from other...

Extreme-velocity stars, which travel through the Milky Way with speeds of hundreds...

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Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use instead?

Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use...

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has led to a fall in sunflower oil exports, but vegetable...