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1. Salters’ Festival of Chemistry

   Inspiring future generations of scientists

2. Understanding past populations

   Why our ancestors could hold the key to early diagnosis of bone disease

3. Record-breaking supernova discovered

   Astronomers scanning the sky to make new discoveries in the universe have witnessed a record-breaking cosmic explosion about 200 times more powerful than a typical supernova - and more than twice as luminous as the previous record-holding supernova.

4. FactLab role in Lever Prize 2016

   The prestigious Lever Prize 2016 has been won by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) for a joint project with FACT, involving FACTLab, a collaboration between FACT and LJMU, which explores the interaction between arts and science.

5. Andy Burnham gives EU referendum speech

   Shadow Home Secretary makes case for Britain’s continued EU membership at Roscoe Lecture

6. The evolution of large-bodied dinosaurs

   Scientists from LJMU, working with external researchers, have developed examine the evolutionary history of sauropod dinosaurs using computer models.

7. More Sumatran orangutans found in the wild than expected

   Researchers have discovered c.14,600 animals still live in the wild today - 8,000 more than expected.

8. Beatles' similarities revealed

   A new exhibition at LJMU’s John Lennon Art and Design Building creates an ‘average’ face of The Beatles, and highlights the similarities of the Fab Four.

9. LJMU undertake unique study which will inform early years education

   Scientists at LJMU are to undertake a pioneering study on children's early number skills which will inform the way young children learn. Read the news story.

10. The explosive times that led Liverpool to trade superpower

    As we approach the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5 November 1605), Liverpool John Moores University research allows us to take a look at the overall impact of the Stuart-era (1603-1714) on Liverpool.