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Down at the deepest spots in the ocean live colonies of the microscopic animals known as tardigrades that might one day become the last surviving creatures on Earth. According to Rafael Batista and David Sloan, the only things that could kill life as hardy as tardigrades – giant asteroid impacts and the like – are so unlikely as to be effectively impossible. And that means we can be pretty confident that if life can start on other planets, it’s probably resilient enough to be there still today.
Jane Austen died 200 years ago today – and the young woman who published her novels anonymously is now celebrated as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Lifelong fan Lizzie Rogers describes what it is about Austen’s characters and settings that have captivated so many people.
MPs are already gearing up for parliamentary battles in the autumn over the repeal bill, the central pillar of the government’s Brexit legislation. Steve Peers explains what the Bill would do in its current form – and why it is so controversial.
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Stephen Harris
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Rafael Alves Batista, University of Oxford; David Sloan, University of Oxford
Hardy lifeforms such as tardigrades can survive almost anything.
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Arts + Culture
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Lizzie Rogers, University of Hull
From page to screen, to places we visit, Jane Austen still inspires us with her timeless writing, two centuries on from her death.
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Stacey Pope, Durham University
The struggles of being a female sports fan.
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Selina Sutton, Northumbria University, Newcastle
At present the design and certification of new emojis is controlled by a single body.
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Politics + Society
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Steve Peers, University of Essex
What the Bill proposes and why it is so controversial.
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Hermann Aubié, Aston University
The lessons of Liu's life and work must never be forgotten.
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Richard Mills, University of East Anglia
In many countries sports like football brings people together, but in Bosnia it re-emphasises the divides.
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Claire Goodman, University of Hertfordshire
Tips from a care home expert on what questions to ask when picking a care home for yourself, a friend or relative.
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Science + Technology
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Richard Johnston, Swansea University
Research is not just about producing papers.
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Ian Towle, Liverpool John Moores University
Homo naledi seems to have enjoyed small, hard foods like nuts.
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Business + Economy
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Guy Thomas, University of Kent
Insurers complain noisily when regulators step in to stop them charging more to some groups, but there might be a benefit to us all when a better balance is found.
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Carlos López-Gómez, University of Cambridge
SMEs make up 99.9% of all businesses in the UK – boosting their productivity could add billions to the post-Brexit economy.
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Health + Medicine
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Mick McKeown, University of Central Lancashire; Nicola Lowe, University of Central Lancashire
A small community health project in north-west Pakistan is showing how UK aid can change lives and perhaps have an impact on national security.
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