![Fossils of the now-extinct trilobite organism, Selenopeltis](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-Gernon_jadu.jpg")
Scientists discover two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in the oceans, causing one of the most severe mass extinctions in Earth history.
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For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the 映客直播.
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Industry must speed up investment in new technologies that allow manufacture of materials using renewable electricity if net zero emissions targets are to be met, researchers warn.
![A black-and-white photo of Lawrence and William Henry Bragg](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-RESIZED_Braggs.jpg")
An exhibition about a father and son team who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th century opens today at the University.
![Female hiker applying spray-on sunscreen outdoors.](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-jadu_sunscreen.jpg")
Some sunscreens offer very limited protection against dangerous sunrays during use and may even be harmful.
![Alum Cec Thompson running on the Parkinson steps holding an umbrella and a scroll.](/images/resized/600x351-0-0-1-80-Cec_Thompson.png")
Cec Thompson's (Economics, 1968, Hon MA, 1994) remarkable rise on the rugby field is matched only by his achievements off it, as he pushed himself from illiteracy to graduation.
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Spacing out treatment for kidney cancer over a longer period produces fewer side effects without diminishing results.
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Planned breaks from drug treatments for kidney cancer do not have a meaningful detrimental effect on patients鈥� life expectancy or quality of life, say doctors.
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Leading scientists say the UK risks being overtaken as a world leader in a key area of science and technology unless there is greater investment in research facilities and training.
![Graphic of a dust and gas cloud around a forming planet](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-RESIZEDGas_and_dust_around_a_young_star.jpg")
Analysis of unique "fingerprints" in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed 鈥渟ignificant reservoirs鈥� of large organic molecules necessary to form the basis of life.