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Machine 'could quadruple' heart and lung transplants

Mon, 2020-03-23 11:10
The device managed to pump oxygenated blood into both organs in a world-first procedure.
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Apollo 13: One family's agony and triumph

Mon, 2020-03-23 10:03
On 11 April 1970, the Lovells watched their husband and father blast off on an ill-fated mission to the Moon.
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OneWeb increases mega-constellation to 74 satellites

Sun, 2020-03-22 09:18
The London-based start-up expands its network with a Soyuz launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan
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Diamond samples in Canada reveal size of lost continent

Sun, 2020-03-22 01:01
Sifting through diamond samples, geologists find unexpected evidence of a billion-year-old continent.
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Coronavirus: Chris Packham on Covid-19's impact on nature

Sat, 2020-03-21 10:40
Chris Packham says nature can help during self-isolation and considers coronavirus's environmental impact.
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Coronavirus: Government is 'distilling best science'

Sat, 2020-03-21 03:14
Greg Clark, the Commons Science Select Committee chair, praises government use of expert advice.
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Coronavirus: Nasa's Moon plans take a hit

Fri, 2020-03-20 22:01
The US space agency is suspending production and testing of its Moon rocket and capsule systems.
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Natural history TV 'boosts species awareness'

Fri, 2020-03-20 18:47
Programmes, such as Sir David Attenborough's, triggered a greater interest in species.
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Vampire bats 'French kiss with blood' to form lasting bonds

Fri, 2020-03-20 10:37
Researchers observing the mammals saw them sharing regurgitated blood with their neighbours.
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Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads

Thu, 2020-03-19 13:12
Some regions show significant drops in air pollutants as the coronavirus hits work and travel.
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Grace gravity mission captures Greenland ice loss

Thu, 2020-03-19 09:20
The US-German Grace satellites saw Greenland shed 600 billion tonnes of ice by the end of summer last year.
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Fossil 'wonderchicken' could be earliest known fowl

Thu, 2020-03-19 02:03
A newly discovered fossil bird could be the oldest-known ancestor of every chicken on the planet.
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Coronavirus: Venice canals clearer after lockdown

Wed, 2020-03-18 21:18
Venetians say they're seeing fish once again in the city's famous waters.
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Launching the Hubble Space Telescope: 'Our window into the universe'

Wed, 2020-03-18 10:58
How the launch of the Hubble telescope wasn't all plain sailing.
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Coronavirus: Cambridge scientists race for a vaccine

Wed, 2020-03-18 04:19
Cambridge scientists say they are working "as hard and as fast as we possibly can" to find a vaccine.
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Upgrade for popular UK nature sanctuary

Wed, 2020-03-18 00:00
Climate change: It's Back to Nature on Britain's holiday coast
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Climate change: The rich are to blame, international study finds

Tue, 2020-03-17 08:47
The Leeds University study looked at 86 countries and came to broadly the same conclusions about the rich.
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How to argue with a racist: Five myths debunked

Tue, 2020-03-17 01:41
Stereotypes and myths about race are not just used by racists. Here's how to debunk five myths.
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Coronavirus: US volunteers to test first vaccine

Mon, 2020-03-16 23:36
A group of 45 healthy, young volunteers in Seattle will be given the experimental jab.
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Huge knowledge gap over health of soil

Mon, 2020-03-16 20:23
A vital knowledge gap about England’s environment has been uncovered by soil campaigners.
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