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Game Theory: Phylo
December 20, 2019
Games have never been more popular and in their column Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner take us through Phylo to find out if it is any good...
Festive footprint
December 19, 2019
More than 11,000 scientists have warned of a “catastrophic hothouse Earth” that could result from climate change. On that cheery note, we look at the environmental trail and greenhouse gas...
E.coli engineered to consume CO2
November 28, 2019
Synthetic biologists have engineered an autotrophic form of bacteria.
Ethiopian ponds too extreme even for microbes
November 25, 2019
European biologists have confirmed the one place on Earth where conditions are too extreme for life to exist.
Ultra-fine particles linked to brain cancer
November 14, 2019
Air pollution nanoparticles have been linked to brain cancer for the first time.
Wellcome leads genome-mapping project
November 8, 2019
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is among 10 organisations that are part of a project to map genomes of all known life on the British Isles.
11,000 scientists declare climate emergency
November 6, 2019
More than 11,000 scientist signatories support new a paper warning of “untold human suffering” that will be caused by climate change without shifts in human activities.
Time to reconcile science and philosophy
November 4, 2019
Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern era. Yet, says Professor John Torday, there are vital reasons why they should be recombined....
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UK government withdraws fracking support
November 4, 2019
The government has withdrawn its support of fracking in England until further scientific evidence is provided that proves it can be carried out safely.
Pushing the lithium-ion limit
October 29, 2019
As the global demand for consumer electronics, electric cars and renewable energy rise, the need for new battery production options becomes ever clearer…
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