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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

Stunning sci-fi novel by Vajra Chandrasekera uses magical realism to weave a multi-layered, dreamlike story where the nature of memory and how it can be abused is its deepest theme

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Kagami review: Mixed-reality gig brings dead headliner back to life

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Color enhanced light micrograph (LM) of Candida auris, a yeast responsible for many infections. Resistant to most antifungal drugs, this fungus causes several deaths worldwide.

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Blight review: The threat of a fungi-fuelled pandemic

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New Scientist recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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51¶¯Âþ recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

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Oppenheimer review: Great film goes to the heart of atomic warfare

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Signature Entertainment Handout Film Still: Cerebrum. Tobi King Bakare as William and Ramona Von Pusch as Amelia .

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Cerebrum review: An enigmatic slice of sci-fi horror

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(Original Caption) Otis Barton, inventor of the Barton tank, is shown here in the tank. The tank is to be used by William Beebe in his deep sea exploration expedition near Bermuda for observation and also for taking pictures.

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The Bathysphere Book review: Amazing story of the first deep-sea dives

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New Scientist recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

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51¶¯Âþ recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

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Earth review: BBC tells terrifying story of our planet’s Great Dying

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Earth review: BBC tells terrifying story of our planet’s Great Dying

This epic TV series kicks off with Inferno, the story of our planet’s biggest mass extinction. Host Chris Packham probes how Earth lost up to 90 per cent of its species in an event which began 252 million years ago

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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The Good Virus review: Could viruses cure deadly infections?

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51¶¯Âþ recommends: Love + Science and The Price of Peace

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