Cambodians pray for peace.
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Once one of the world’s very poorest countries, Cambodia has been through a remarkable two and a half decades of growth and development.
One of Newcastle’s macaque monkeys.
Newcastle University
Without research on primates, we wouldn’t be able to understand the human brain – or repair it.
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A podcast on darkness: from why it makes us scared, to what kind of nightlife can thrive in the modern city and an update on the hunt for dark matter.
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L’islamophobie prend des formes diverses et affecte durablement et en profondeur tous ceux qui l’expérimentent – qu’ils soient ou musulmans ou non.
Ion microscope image of ancient (probably fungal) structures in rock.
Newcastle University
Rocks on Mars are surprisingly similar to those on Earth.
Fear of Islam pervades every corner of modern Muslim life.
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Islamophobia affects all those who encounter it – whether they are Muslim or not.
The 200 men of the Jarrow crusade on their march to London in 1936.
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Why the 200 men who marched from the north-east to London in October 1936 must not be forgotten.
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Believe it or not, cats are really useful. Even this one.
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Bacteria are single-celled organisms but you’d be fooled to think they weren’t also hugely complex.
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Trump’s divisiveness has seen him run up against a wide array of musicians calling for a halt to his use of the pop and rock tunes.
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Genes aren’t destiny.
Inspiration or rebuke?
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Paralympians are being hailed as inspirational. This doesn’t please everyone.
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By offering single platforms exclusive rights for their new albums, some musicians are streaming against the tide.
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Brexiteers keen to follow Norway’s example face an awkward dilemma.
A women is more than what she wears.
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The hijab is not a sign of control.
Illustration of pressure sensing bacteria in soils from the ‘Computational Colloids Project’.
Carolina Ramirez-Figuroa, Luis Hernan and Martyn Dade-Robertson
Bacteria can produce their own ‘buildings’ so scientists are genetically engineering them to build ours.
Grand Prismatic Spring and Midway Geyser Basin from above.
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Scientists have uncovered genes they believe have been passed down from an ancestor organism that all life evolved from.
Barrels in Nigeria used for transporting oil to communities.
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It is important to nurture local companies and increase domestic participation in Africa’s emerging oil economies.
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‘Adaptation’ will help deal with the next decade or two of global warming. But what about key energy or transport links that are expected to last a century?
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The bizarre spectacle was the result of a coming together of several exceptional circumstances.