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Restart for Big Bang experiment (21 November 04:42) |
| The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs. |
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Re-start for Big Bang machine (21 November 03:01) |
| The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment has been re-started after a hiatus of 14 months. |
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UK climate units e-mails hacked (20 November 07:43) |
| The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers. |
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Hubble instruments sent to museum (20 November 06:39) |
| Two of the longest-serving instruments from the Hubble telescope have taken up residence in a museum in the US. |
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Giraffes own supercharged heart (20 November 05:37) |
| Giraffes use a small, powerful, supercharged heart to pump blood up the neck to the head, new research reveals. |
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Giraffes use supercharged heart (20 November 05:37) |
| Giraffes use a small, powerful, supercharged heart to pump blood up the neck to the head, new research reveals. |
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Repair job (20 November 04:02) |
| How engineers repaired the Large Hadron Collider |
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Itll cost you (20 November 04:02) |
| How engineers repaired the Large Hadron Collider |
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New skin may help burns victims (20 November 06:36) |
| French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims. |
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Czech zoo lions kill rare tiger (20 November 04:24) |
| Two lions at a zoo have killed a rare white tigress. |
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First test for record solar plane (20 November 04:15) |
| The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey makes its first trip across a runway. |
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Mammoth dung unravels extinction (20 November 12:37) |
| A study of mammoth dung has helped unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out. |
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Mammoth dung clue to extinction (20 November 12:37) |
| A study of mammoth dung has helped unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out. |
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Big Bang experiment to re-start (19 November 09:57) |
| The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started in the early hours of Saturday morning at the earliest, officials have said. |
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Big Bang machine to re-start (19 November 09:57) |
| The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started in the early hours of Saturday morning at the earliest, officials have said. |
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Corps blamed for Katrina floods (19 November 08:52) |
| A US judge rules that negligence by army engineers led to massive flooding in part of New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. |
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Spacewalk for shuttle astronauts (19 November 08:08) |
| Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis are making the first spacewalk of their mission. |
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Tests loom for record solar plane (19 November 05:24) |
| The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record attempt is set to make its first trip across a runway. |
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Energy-saving bulbs get dimmer (19 November 05:06) |
| Energy-efficient light bulbs lose on average more than a fifth of their brightness over their lifetime, a study finds. |
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Baby ibexs epic struggle to live (19 November 03:32) |
| Amazing footage of a baby ibex's perilous escape from a fox is captured on film by a BBC natural history cameraman. |
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Dont look down Baby ibexs perilous escape caught on camera (19 November 03:32) |
| Amazing footage of a baby ibex's perilous escape from a fox is captured on film by a BBC natural history cameraman. |
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US Army blamed for Katrina floods (19 November 02:57) |
| A US judge rules that negligence by army engineers led to massive flooding in part of New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. |
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Lab worms are stunned by phaser (19 November 12:50) |
| Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes. |
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Star Trek phaser becomes reality - but only worms need be afraid (19 November 12:50) |
| Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes. |
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Alcohol protects mens hearts (19 November 06:01) |
| Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men sharply, a study suggests, but experts remain critical. |
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Immune tribe indicates CJD hope (19 November 05:59) |
| Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. |
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Tribes resistance could help CJD (19 November 05:59) |
| Darwinian natural selection could help halt human CJD, experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. |
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Skate may be fished to extinction (19 November 12:53) |
| A common skate could become the first fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists. |
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A species of skate could be wiped out by commercial fishing (19 November 12:53) |
| A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists. |
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Mercury mission clears key hurdle (18 November 10:47) |
| Science delegations to Europe's space agency approve a much more expensive mission to Mercury. |
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Tiny chip could diagnose disease (18 November 09:29) |
| A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. |
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Leonids meteor shower fails to impress stargazers in Asia (18 November 06:50) |
| Stargazers who stayed up all night to witness what an intense meteor shower are left disappointed |
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Meteor shower fails to impress (18 November 06:50) |
| Stargazers who stayed up all night to witness what an intense meteor shower are left disappointed |
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Cardboard hell (18 November 05:45) |
| The science of milk carton design and other objects |
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Poor women bear climate burden (18 November 05:30) |
| Women in developing countries will be the most vulnerable to climate change, a report from the UN Population Fund warns. |
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Bill set to boost carbon capture (18 November 05:23) |
| The Queen's Speech outlines an Energy Bill, which is expected to provide an incentive for carbon capture and storage. |
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Seahorse hitchhikes Atlantic (18 November 04:49) |
| An American seahorse is found thousands of kilometres from home, having hitched a ride to European waters. |
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Wild at Kew (18 November 11:57) |
| Birds and animals that call the famous gardens home |
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DNA clue to save rare Darwin bird (18 November 07:35) |
| Specimens collected by Charles Darwin could help scientists reintroduce a rare mockingbird to the Galapagos Islands. |
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DNA clue could help scientists save Darwins rare mockingbird (18 November 07:35) |
| Specimens collected by Charles Darwin could help scientists reintroduce a rare mockingbird to the Galapagos Islands. |
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Outlook cloudy (18 November 05:38) |
| Future of global carbon market is uncertain |
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Ancient Egyptians also suffered from heart disease (18 November 05:33) |
| Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies - suggesting the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient, researchers say. |
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Ancients had heart disease too (18 November 05:33) |
| Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies - suggesting the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient, researchers say. |
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Meteor shower provides sky show (18 November 02:14) |
| Astronomers have been observing the annual Leonids meteor shower. |
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Nasa lets web users explore Mars for themselves (18 November 02:12) |
| Nasa launches a website that allows users to play games while at the same time sorting through its image archive of Mars. |
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Ice retreat creates new CO2 store (18 November 01:11) |
| Vast new "carbon sinks" in the Antarctic are filling the void left by retreating ice shelves and glaciers. |
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Earth heading for 6C of warming (18 November 12:13) |
| CO2 emissions rose by a quarter in the last decade, setting the course for a world up to 6C warmer, according to research. |
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On the rocks (17 November 11:06) |
| What might Shackleton's whisky taste like? |
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Copenhagen must produce targets (17 November 10:05) |
| Denmark's prime minister says said there must be firm pledges on greenhouse gas reductions at climate talks in Copenhagen. |
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LHC nears restart after repairs (17 November 09:44) |
| The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could restart as early as this weekend after more than a year of repairs. |
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