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Ambitious project to safeguard ‘at risk’ cultures around the world
From Northumbrian clog dances to Chinese dragon quilts, Newcastle University is undertaking an ambitious project designed to help preserve cultural heritage from across the globe.

Lie diet-tector: how scientists can reveal the truth about what you eat
Researchers have shown that they can determine which foods and in what amounts people have eaten over the last few days by analysing their urine.

Cold waters give up their hottest secret
A seven-armed sea-star and a new species of yeti crab have been found living on previously undiscovered hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Southern Ocean.