Microbubbles illuminate a rainbow web of blood vessels
By combining bubbles as small as a red blood cell with standard ultrasound images, we can now see the body in unprecedented detail
Super-close supernova used to map the Cigar Galaxy
Astronomers are using echoes of light from the second-closest supernova ever recorded to build a 3D map of its host galaxy
Physics Nobel won for invention of blue LEDs
Invention of blue LEDs has transformed the way we light our world, watch movies and store data – and can save billions in energy bills
Womb transplant: old uterus as good as a 20-year-old's
A baby was born after growing in a uterus transplanted from a 61-year-old donor – find out if womb age matters, and if the operation will become routine
Mind expanding: Become a logical and rational being
Logic doesn't come easily to humans, but it is possible to go beyond your gut reactions – if you practise
Inherent vice: Saving masterpieces from destruction
Six masterpieces that show the differing ways artworks need to be cared for if they are to avoid the scrap heap
Dead art: Stopping the rot of our greatest creations
Hirst's shark decayed in its tank. Van Gogh's sunflowers turned brown. A vandal scrawled on a Rothko. Here's how masterpieces are fixed – if artists allow it
In the beginning: How geology taught us to think deep
A new book and exhibition explain how geology has taken us from an unchanging Earth to the knowledge that the rocks are shifting under our feet
Mind expanding: Get your memory working
Working memory is your brain's scratch pad and contributes to anything that needs effortful, focused thought. Here's how to keep your mental pencils sharp
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