The Francis Crick Institute

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28 September 2026 10:41

Researchers have identified a response to a rhinovirus infection in which airway cells physically remove infected neighbours from the tissue. The process helps protect the airway, but it might also help the virus spread. Read the full story: www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-09...

The Dark Sky Ambassador

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12 September 2026 15:16

Managed around 15 minutes on Orion this morning. Orion is still sitting low in the sky at the moment, but he’s slowly climbing higher as we head towards the winter months. Always good to see an old friend returning to the night sky. #astro #Astronomy #Orion #M42 #OrionNebula #NightSky #S50pro

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16 June 2026 10:06

St Johns church, Glastonbury peeping through the mist. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor on Sunday.

Astronomy Bot

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16 June 2026 10:05

Crab on LCD Image date: 15 May 2017, 06:00 This captivating new image shows the Crab Nebula in bright neon colours. The unusual image was produced by combining data from telescopes spanning nearly the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to X-rays. The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Arr...

The Francis Crick Institute

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27 April 2026 18:44

Published in @natmed.nature.com today, Stephen Mayhew, Dave Allan and David Roblin share ten lessons learned from a decade of translating science at the Crick towards health and societal impact. www.nature.com/articles/s41...