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8 years ago+2 2 0Scotland to ban growing GM crops
Scotland says its ban on GM crops signals a "clean, green status". Scientists argue instead that it signals a "backwards, short-sighted status" lacking any evidence-based decision making.
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Interactive
8 years ago+14 14 0Vote for your Favourite UK insect
Insects are vital for human life on earth but are often overlooked. There are over 20,000 insect species found in the UK, but which is your favourite? Expert ecologists came up with a list of 10 of their favourite species and now we want to know wha ...
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8 years ago+15 15 0Whale sculptures made from 70,000 plastic bottles highlight threat of ocean pollution
Two 3-D model whales, made of willow and 70,000 plastic bottles, will take residence at Bristol's Harbourside in the UK to highlight the threat of ocean pollution, and celebrate Bristol's year as the European Green Capital for 2015.
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8 years ago+11 11 0Here’s Moral Justification for Using Air Conditioning
We use more energy to heat our homes than to cool them: so why can't we stop worrying & love the air conditioner?
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8 years ago+17 17 0A 400 million year old fish that was once a favourite Viking snack tops the list of the 7 rarest fish in England
The seven species are lamprey, Arctic charr, vendace, spined loach, allis shad, twaite shad and smelt. All seven species of fish are a conservation priority at a national and international level.
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8 years ago+2 2 0The Auto Industry's Play for the Female Driver
Women's purchasing power has risen in the past 30 years, but the recognition of women as equal drivers has not. At some European auto shows, it's still common to see models in skimpy clothing posed as automotive accents. Very few advertisin ...
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8 years ago+2 2 0Set your space dial to Pluto, and get ready for some robot science!
The New Horizons mission is set to speed past the ice world, Pluto, at the fringes of the Solar System.
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Analysis
8 years ago+9 9 0Annie Russell: A trailblazing Irish astronomer whose work eclipsed her husband’s
Her story is one of talent, opportunity and a perseverance that saw her become an international expert on the science of the sun. Yet she left Cambridge without a degree, worked at the lowest rank in the Royal Greenwich Observatory, had to resign aft ...
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8 years ago+5 5 0UK’s spreading cities are relentlessly eating up green spaces
A satellite survey has revealed that 54,000 acres of green space have been lost in the UK in just 6 years as the British government continues to unlock the countryside for urban development.
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9 years ago+10 10 0A single dose of the HPV vaccine protects just as well as 3 doses
A new study, published in The Lancet, shows that a single dose of the GlaxoSmithKline HPV vaccine, Cervarix, which protects against high-risk human papillomavirus types 16/18, protects women against infection just as well as 3 doses. Current public h ...
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9 years ago+10 10 0Scientists at Columbia University harness energy from water evaporation to power lights & wheels
In the video, a mini vechicle is being propelled by the energy gradient generated from water evaporating off wet paper fixed to a wheel.
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Analysis
9 years ago+16 16 0New swim stroke modelled after tuna fish may be the fastest yet
The surprising performance and physics of the fish kick.
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9 years ago+16 16 0Mystery Cells Responsible for Heart Regeneration Identified
Specialised cardiomyocytes in the mouse heart appear to be the long-sought-after heart cells responsible for cardiac cell proliferation and regeneration after injury.
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9 years ago+10 10 0Bees contribute more to British economy than Royal Family
Bees contribute £651 million to the UK economy each year. That's £150 million more than the Royal Family brings in through tourism.
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9 years ago+7 7 0A Lopsided Cloud of Dust Is Hanging Around Our Moon
Passing comets kick up the dust, new data suggest, deepening a mystery posed by the first lunar astronauts.
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9 years ago+13 13 0Mother’s environment at the time of conception may affect her child's lifelong risk of disease.
Scientists have shown for the first time that a mother’s environment before and around the time of conception, a period known as periconception, could permanently change the function of a gene influencing immunity and cancer risk in her child. Diet i ...
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9 years ago+5 5 0Hepatitis B & C virus cause 93% of infections in English prisons
Health and justice annual report sheds light on prison health and inequalities.
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9 years ago+14 14 0Nautilus Magazine's 'Three Sentence Science' page
Featuring tasty pieces of new science intelligence. Well worth a look!
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9 years ago+6 6 0British government has an entire department that uses evidence to understand and improve health, education, economics, crime and education policy.
One of their most interesting findings is that major sporting and cultural events, like the Olympics, often don't improve the local economy.
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9 years ago+16 16 0Next time you feel guilty about forking out for a nice massage: DON'T! It's for your immune health!
Researchers at Queen Mary University London found that mice that were stroked daily with "massage-like therapy" had better immune health.