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Is the standard model of particle physics broken?

Roger Jones on why creating a new model to explain particle physics will help us delve deep into the universe’s mysteries

Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in organ donor eyes

The findings will allow scientists to study human vision in a way that is not possible with animal eyes.

Modern influenza strains direct descendants of 1918 flu pandemic virus, study suggests

Study also points to value of prospecting historical archives for studying evolution of viruses

Psychopaths are more likely to have larger forebrain region, study finds

Findings add support to perspective that brains of some violent offenders may not be developing normally throughout childhood and adolescence

Fruit flies prioritise mating over survival, new study suggests

Researchers have found that found that fruit flies continue to engage in courtship and mating, regardless of infection.

Seasonal H1N1 virus ‘may have descended from Spanish flu strain’

The findings are based on the analysis of samples collected in Europe during the 1918 pandemic.

Endangered whale sharks face significant threat from shipping – study

Whale shark numbers have been falling in recent years across many locations, but it has not been clear why.

Hepatitis in children: Delayed diagnosis fears over mystery illness

Because the UK’s 163 cases have been identified retrospectively, there is potential that doctors and medics may have ‘missed signs’, lawyers believe

Certain bats deter predators by buzzing like hornets, study suggests

After being captured by an owl, the greater mouse-eared bat might fool an owl into thinking it is a stinging insect for just long enough to escape.

Operating rooms biggest contributors of carbon emissions in healthcare industry, research says

One of the most feasible changes to make would be around waste reduction, scientists say

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