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...guide. ...The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi (Tokyo Institute of Technology) for the discovery of the mechanism for autophagy, one of the key ways in which the cells in our body destroy and recycle unwanted or damaged cellular material. What is autophagy? In order for the cells in our body to function correctly,...

...University course T214 Understanding systems: making sense of complexity... The fascination with crime An introduction to this album. The notion of crime Open University criminology lecturer Louise Westmarland shares her interest and knowledge of criminology, justice and crime. Crime fiction versus crime reality Why are we so obsessed with crime fiction? Two novelists of...

In this tribute created by the University of Cambridge, Stephen Hawking reflects on "a glorious time to be alive doing research"...Transcript [Stephen Hawking painting in Miami]

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