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The Large Magellanic Cloud

Space

The history of the Large Magellanic Cloud has been mapped in detail

Astronomers have mapped the history of one of the nearest galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, in more detail than ever before, showing when its stars formed

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Pharmacy label for prescription hydrocodone pills. Hydrocodone is an opioid derived from codeine and thiamine. Hydrocodone is an orally active narcotic analgesic (pain reliever) and antitussive (cough suppressant)

Health

Opioid levels in US wastewater spiked during the early pandemic months

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Martian surface

Space

Martian cave entrances may offer a life-friendly radiation shield

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octopus

Life

Female octopuses throw things at males that are harassing them

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Ophiuchus constellation

Space

Mysterious cosmic rays spotted coming from ordinary stellar explosions

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/Shutterstock (10973262m) A customer being assisted by an Apple employee as the American technology brand has launched its new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro smartphones in Hong Kong. Brands and logos in Hong Kong, China - 24 Oct 2020

Technology

iPhone and Apple Watch magnets are strong enough to disrupt pacemakers

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human cartilage

Health

Injected hydrogel could help regenerate damaged cartilage in joints

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ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - MARCH 23, 2020 - Ten thousand mu peach blossom in full bloom, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China, March 23, 2020.- PHOTOGRAPH BY Costfoto / Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing (Photo credit should read Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Environment

China’s covid-19 lockdowns brought forward spring bloom by eight days

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LED streetlight, England, UK

Life

Caterpillar populations decline 50 per cent in areas with streetlights

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Endometriosis under a microscope

Health

Endometriosis genetic discovery may lead to new forms of treatment

The discovery of a gene linked to endometriosis, a painful condition that affects up to one in 10 women, has led to a drug treatment that shows promise in mice but hasn't yet been tested in people

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Health

MRI has been used to reveal epigenetic changes in brain for first time

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Life

Pterosaur had a head crest so tall it may have made it hard to fly

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Earth

Wildfires give a window into our planet’s future

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Quantum theory continues to challenge our conception of reality

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