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Mass graves found on Scottish islands may be ancient tsunami victims

Mass graves found on Scottish islands may be ancient tsunami victims

30 July 2018

A rare tsunami may have struck the islands of Shetland and Orkney off the UK’s north coast 5500 years ago, killing dozens of people who had to be hastily buried
A new shape called the scutoid has been discovered in our cells

A new shape called the scutoid has been discovered in our cells

27 July 2018

We’ve discovered a new shape called the scutoid, which lets cells pack so closely together – and could lead to better methods for making artificial organs

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