Breakthrough research has revealed the British Isles were repeatedly submerged under an ice sheet extending to the centre of the North Sea over a million years earlier than previously thought.
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2018
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Scientists are using the latest in 4-D technology to predict the behaviour of lava flows and its implications for volcanic eruptions.
Earth Sciences
Jun 07, 2018
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In the immediate aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, it was thought that only volatile, gaseous radionuclides, such as caesium and iodine, were released from the damaged reactors. However, in recent years ...
Environment
May 24, 2018
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Scientists have created a new way of speeding up the genome evolution of baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same yeast we use for bread and beer production.
Biotechnology
May 22, 2018
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An international team of astronomers have discovered an unusual laser emission that suggests the presence of a double star system hidden at the heart of the "spectacular" Ant Nebula.
Astronomy
May 16, 2018
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The UK's gender pay gap is gradually narrowing—but women still have some way to go to match the earning level of their male counterparts, according to a new report published by the Department for Education.
Social Sciences
May 11, 2018
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The development of new artificial intelligence (AI) technology is often subject to bias, and the resulting systems can be discriminatory, meaning more should be done by policymakers to ensure its development is democratic ...
Other
May 10, 2018
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Scientists have unlocked the secrets of how some predatory spiders catch their prey whilst hunting by successfully training one to jump different distances and heights for the first time.
Plants & Animals
May 08, 2018
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Scientists agree the sun will die in approximately 10 billion years, but they weren't sure what would happen next... until now.
Astronomy
May 07, 2018
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Flexible televisions, tablets and phones as well as 'truly wearable' smart tech are a step closer thanks to a nanoscale transistor created by researchers at The University of Manchester and Shandong University in China.
Nanophysics
Apr 18, 2018
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