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Carbon and sugar tax could ‘significantly’ improve population health

February 16, 2016
News
Health benefits could be achieved by both a carbon and sugar tax on food and drink in the UK, according to Oxford scientists.
Earth & Environmental
Food & Beverage, Policy
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Nature not solely to blame for severe droughts

February 15, 2016
News
Drought researchers and managers must include human activity when looking at severe droughts, according to scientists from the University of Birmingham.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Soil Science
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Einstein’s final prediction confirmed

February 12, 2016
News
Scientists have announced the detection of gravitational waves, a century after they were predicted by Albert Einstein.
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics
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Immuno-oncology partnership announced

February 12, 2016
News
Kymab and the University of Texas have announced a strategic cancer drug discovery and development alliance
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Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions

February 11, 2016
News
Antarctic fungi have spent 18 months on the ISS, managing to survive under Mars-like conditions.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Biophysics, Botany
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Food allergies better understood

February 10, 2016
News
Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Food & Beverage, Immunology
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New method to control bee parasite

February 9, 2016
News
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worldwide has been discovered.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Earthworm threatens diversity

February 8, 2016
News
The earthworm may threaten plant diversity in ecosystems, according to Canadian researchers.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Soil Science
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New breakthrough in crop science

February 5, 2016
News
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transgenic crops, enabling easier investigation of gene uptake.
Life Sciences
Botany, Developmental Biology
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New global cancer hub to be developed

February 4, 2016
News
A leading resource for cancer research and treatment is to be built in Sutton, London, with the aim of delivering at least two extra cancer drugs every five years.
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BBC launch investigative science campaign

February 4, 2016
News
The BBC are inviting research proposals from scientists aimed at engaging Key Stage 2 pupils to take part in investigative science.
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Antidepressants double suicide risk in children

February 4, 2016
News
Children and teenagers who take one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants have a doubled risk of depression and suicide, a team of Danish researchers have found.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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