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Gut instinct drives battery boost

Thu, 2016-10-27 22:02
Scientists have designed a new prototype battery that mimics the structure of the human intestines.
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Flying squirrel numbers soar in Helsinki

Thu, 2016-10-27 21:52
The furry rodents are thriving in the city's forests, researchers say.
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King's favourite fish to make comeback in River Severn project

Thu, 2016-10-27 15:16
A scheme that aims to re-establish one of King Henry III's favourite fish in the River Severn is given nearly £20m in funding.
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Nations push to protect Antarctica's 'last ocean'

Thu, 2016-10-27 10:08
Campaigners believe a long-standing proposal to establish a vast marine protected area (MPA) in the waters around Antarctica will be accepted this week.
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World wildlife 'falls by 58% in 40 years'

Thu, 2016-10-27 09:13
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, according to a biodiversity report.
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Italy earthquakes: Strong tremors shake central region

Thu, 2016-10-27 08:48
Two strong earthquakes hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending people into the streets.
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You are not watching a live feed from space

Thu, 2016-10-27 04:51
Misleading "live" video from the International Space Station stuns the internet.
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HIV Patient Zero cleared by science

Thu, 2016-10-27 03:00
One of the most demonised patients in history - Gaetan Dugas - has been convincingly cleared of reports he spread HIV to the US, say scientists.
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Dish to listen for ET around strange star

Thu, 2016-10-27 00:01
A $100m initiative to listen for radio signals from aliens is targeting a star with an unusual dimming pattern.
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Mosquito army released in Zika fight in Brazil & Colombia

Wed, 2016-10-26 23:09
Scientists are planning to release millions of modified mosquitoes in urban areas of Brazil and Colombia, in an effort to tackle Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses.
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Scottish scientist dies in Antarctica in snowmobile accident

Wed, 2016-10-26 20:24
A Dundee-born scientist dies in Antarctica after the snowmobile he was driving fell into a crevasse.
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Wet wipes flushed down toilet block drains says water firms

Wed, 2016-10-26 19:34
Millions of pounds are being spent unblocking drains all because of wet wipes being flushed down the toilet.
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'Super-parenting' improves children's autism

Wed, 2016-10-26 19:01
Training mums and dads as "super parents" can dramatically improve a child's autism, a study shows.
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Parrot fossil unearthed in Siberia

Wed, 2016-10-26 10:42
A parrot fossil has been discovered in Siberia - the furthest north these birds have ever been found.
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Prince of Wales joins soil boosting project

Wed, 2016-10-26 10:39
The Prince of Wales is joining an Anglo-French initiative to improve the condition of the world's soils.
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New project to measure UK air pollution from the air

Wed, 2016-10-26 09:07
Scientists have carried out their first test flight of a project to measure UK air pollution from the air.
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Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal

Wed, 2016-10-26 03:18
The International Energy Agency says that the world's capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal.
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Jo Johnson and Martyn Poliakoff perform scientific test

Wed, 2016-10-26 01:57
Science Minister Jo Johnson and Prof Martyn Poliakoff mix politics and science to look at carbon dioxide and the acidification of oceans.
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Saturn's weird hexagon changes colour

Wed, 2016-10-26 00:59
The mysterious hexagon at Saturn's northern pole has changed colour from blue to gold, scientists have said.
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CO2 levels mark 'new era' in the world's changing climate

Mon, 2016-10-24 19:04
2016 is likely to be the first year in recorded history in which levels of CO2 in the atmosphere remain above the symbolically important threshold of 400 parts per million.
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