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Proposal on national GMO bans rejected

November 10, 2015
News
In a plenary session on 28 October, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) rejected a draft law which would have allowed member states to decide whether or not to import...
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Policy
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Carrier bag funds to beat dementia

November 9, 2015
News
UK supermarkets Iceland, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have announced that funds from the new levy on single-use carrier bags will support the construction of a new Dementia Research Centre at...
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Icelandic volcano SO2 levels top up European industry emissions

November 6, 2015
News
The volcanic eruption in Iceland that occurred in August 2014 released three times more sulphur dioxide (SO2) than all industrial sources in Europe combined in 2010.
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret

November 6, 2015
News
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than help them adhere to inverted surfaces, new study finds.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Double stretch for giraffe’s neck

November 5, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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Mathematicians weigh in on stellar mass

November 4, 2015
News
Mathematicians have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars. Scientists at the University of Southampton used nuclear physics principles, rather than gravitational pulls between stars and planets,...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Are humans really a ‘super predator’?

November 2, 2015
News
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary processes of the planet.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Zoology
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EU urges science publishers to adapt to open access

November 2, 2015
News
European research commissioner Carlos Moedas has urged journal publishing companies to reshape their business models to an open access system.
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Policy
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Business funding for graphene research

October 30, 2015
News
Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have announced an investment of £2.5 million for graphene feasibility studies targeting the applications of graphene with the greatest commercial...
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Boost for Welsh scientific research

October 23, 2015
News
Funding of more than £17 million has been announced to attract up to 90 new research fellows from across Europe to expand Welsh scientific research.
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Fall in animal testing procedures

October 22, 2015
News
2014 statistics from the Home Office have shown a 6% decrease in animal testing procedures completed in the UK.
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Policy
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Wasp venom can kill cancer

October 21, 2015
News
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology, Zoology
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