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AI 'doctor's assistant' among projects given £20m
The UK government awards £20m to 15 artificial intelligence research projects.
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Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained
Some trial volunteers were given shots half the planned strength, so how does that affect the results?
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Thailand: Rare whale skeleton discovered
Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.
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WWF vows to 'do more' after human rights abuse reports
The conservation charity is accused of working with guards who allegedly tortured and killed people.
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Spending review 'undermines UK green vision'
The UK chancellor's spending review is accused of undermining the prime minister’s “green” vision.
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SLS: Nasa 'megarocket' assembly begins in Florida
Nasa has stacked the first pieces of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
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How sunshine can make the railways greener
The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways.
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Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China
Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.
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Harrabin: Now will the Treasury go green?
As Boris Johnson is driving UK emissions down, is his chancellor preparing to drive them back up?
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Elon Musk becomes world's second richest person
The tech billionaire overtakes Bill Gates after Tesla shares soar on S&P acceptance
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Charles Darwin: Notebooks worth millions lost for 20 years
Cambridge University Library launches an appeal to find the scientist's missing notes and sketches.
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Biden cabinet: Inner circle get key posts as John Kerry named climate envoy
The former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.
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Chinese spacecraft sets off on Moon sample quest
The robotic Chang'e-5 mission aims to return the first lunar rocks to Earth in more than 40 years.
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Call for coronavirus screening at mink farms
Surveillance of farmed mink for coronavirus should be mandatory, says a top scientist.
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Climate change: Covid pandemic has little impact on rise in CO2
Despite the global lockdowns, overall greenhouse gas concentrations have continued to rise.
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Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection
Other groups have reported higher protection, but the results are still seen as a triumph.
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Fur industry faces uncertain future due to Covid
Denmark's mass mink cull after a coronavirus outbreak at farms leaves the industry in the spotlight.
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China seeks to retrieve first Moon rocks since 1970s
The Chang'e-5 probe is hoping to assist in better understanding the Moon's origin and formation.
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The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m
You saw the headlines of a $1.8m meteorite? Here's the real story and it's just as fascinating.
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Sentinel-6: 'Dog kennel' satellite to measure sea-level rise
It may look like a dog house in space, but Sentinel-6 will make the most precise map of ocean height.
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