SPACE
Giant crystals and spherical flames – science in microgravity The International Space Station may still be under construction, but microgravity experiments have been under way for decades. We round up some of the coolest experiments so far in pictures
ECOLOGY
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Killer birds brunch on bats’ brains It sounds like the avian equivalent of an Ozzy Osbourne concert. Great tits have been discovered killing and eating bats hibernating in a Hungarian cave by pecking their heads open. See our video of the gruesome action
TECHNOLOGY
Computer processor that runs on thin air The air-puffing processor uses a series of valves to crunch 1s and 0s in the form of variations in pressure. With a capacity for calculations similar to that of a 1980s games console, it could help make smart, compact lab chips to test for disease
ASTRONOMY
Dozens of new meteor showers predicted If you are a sky watcher who enjoys the annual Perseid and Leonid meteor showers, then brace yourself. There are over 60 new cosmic shows to see
TECHNOLOGY
TV braces for another dimension The technology needed to bring the 3D viewing experience into the home is almost here, but it has caught programme-makers by surprise. A scramble to understand the technical and artistic challenges of making shows in three dimensions is under way – and viewers will also have to adapt
MEDICINE
An Infinity of Things: Henry’s collection Explore pharmaceutical entrepreneur Henry Wellcome’s museum of medical history – from Napoleon’s toothbrush to Darwin’s walking stick- in our gallery
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