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Consumer products' air quality impact 'underestimated'

Fri, 2018-02-16 19:39
Chemicals from everyday household products rival vehicles as a key source of urban air pollution.
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'100,000 orangutans' killed in 16 years

Fri, 2018-02-16 14:54
Borneo has lost a "shocking" number of its great apes, according to a new survey of the island.
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Probe provides rapid lung investigation

Fri, 2018-02-16 05:02
Scientists develop technology that goes inside the lung to make fast diagnoses of infection.
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Woburn Safari Park: Elephant Tarli survives deadly virus

Fri, 2018-02-16 04:17
Tarli, an endangered Asian elephant, has beaten the odds to overcome an Ebola-like virus.
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Scientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections

Fri, 2018-02-16 04:09
The probe provides access deep inside a patient’s lung, which means doctors will be able to diagnose lung conditions much quicker and more accurately.
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UK air pollutants continue decline

Thu, 2018-02-15 22:11
Nitrogen pollutants from motor vehicles fell 12% from 2012 to 2016, according to official statistics.
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What lies beneath

Thu, 2018-02-15 11:07
Winning photos from the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition
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Great White demystified

Thu, 2018-02-15 10:36
Shark diving is helping tourists improve their perception about the largest predatory fish in the world.
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Musk's Tesla to stay in space for millions of years

Thu, 2018-02-15 10:17
A car launched by Elon Musk could stay in space for millions of years before hitting Earth or Venus.
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Quantum computers 'one step closer'

Thu, 2018-02-15 05:25
Quantum computing has taken a step forward with the recent development of a silicon-based programmable quantum processor.
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AI does grunt work on China's pig farms

Thu, 2018-02-15 03:19
Alibaba rolls out a system that analyses pig squeals and coughs to improve pork production.
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Crypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life'

Wed, 2018-02-14 21:43
A scientist says the search for alien intelligence has been hit by a shortage of computer hardware.
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BBC to ban single-use plastics by 2020 after Blue Planet II

Wed, 2018-02-14 06:31
The move comes after the 'shocking' scale of plastic waste featured on the Blue Planet II series.
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Genes remain active after death

Wed, 2018-02-14 03:56
Cells continue to function even after an individual dies, a discovery that could be developed into a forensic tool.
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Amazon fish challenges mutation idea

Tue, 2018-02-13 23:19
Study of an Amazon fish has challenged ideas about how DNA gathers deadly mutations over time.
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New antibiotic family discovered in dirt

Tue, 2018-02-13 13:51
The compounds are called malacidins and can kill several stubborn infections, including superbug MRSA.
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Trump budget US cash for International Space Station

Tue, 2018-02-13 08:36
Mr Trump's proposed budget includes funds to transition the space station from public to private.
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Antarctic iceberg expedition set to reveal hidden realm

Tue, 2018-02-13 06:22
Footage shows the iceberg scientists hope will reveal an Antarctic realm hidden for thousands of years.
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New crayfish that doesn't need males to mate becomes all-powerful

Mon, 2018-02-12 23:36
The self-cloning species, which can be bought in Canada, is banned in Europe and two US states.
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UK team set for giant Antarctic iceberg expedition

Mon, 2018-02-12 20:15
Scientists investigate undersea life exposed by the iceberg that broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula.
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