Living in a world without light
A short film exploring the vital role that light plays in regulating the sleep–wake cycle
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Subterranean science
Sean Paling and Stephen Sadler describe how deep underground labs are diversifying into areas such as astrobiology and earth sciences
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Fight over light
Robert P Crease examines why Goethe so savagely attacked Newton's views on optics
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Scientists reveal how a sea sponge gets its remarkable strength
Fibres made of concentric cylinders help creature cling to the sea floor
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Diamond cavity boosts magnetic-field detection
New sensor could be used to study the brain and heart
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Bringing the quantum to life
Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden's primer on quantum biology hits the mark with Marta Varela
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A quantum sense of smell
Why does an orange smell like an orange? The answer may have a quantum connection
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Fractal patterns seen on emerging cancerous cells
Study could point to new ways of preventing some cancers
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Quantum measurement is for the birds, but is not essential for plants
New framework analyses the importance of quantum coherence in biological processes
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Virus mapped in 3D using X-ray pulses
New technique could help combat HIV and influenza
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