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Fake news is 'reinforced by false memories'

Thu, 2019-08-22 23:07
Research during Ireland's abortion referendum highlights risks for social networks.
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Rivers used as 'open sewers', says WWF charity

Thu, 2019-08-22 18:21
The WWF said it was "very unlikely" that pollution reduction targets would be met without new laws.
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Russia launches life-sized robot into space

Thu, 2019-08-22 17:01
The robot, named Fedor, will perform daily tasks during its 10 days on the International Space Station.
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Evidence suggests microplastics in water pose ‘minimal health risk’

Thu, 2019-08-22 16:01
The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the "limited information" available.
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What is 'blobology' and how is it transforming biology?

Thu, 2019-08-22 09:24
Spectacular images from a new microscope spark a "revolution" in biology
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Hampshire lab tests water quality every day of the year

Thu, 2019-08-22 09:08
A Hampshire lab tests tap water quality for 2.2 million people across the south east every day.
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Ditch cars to meet climate change targets, say MPs

Thu, 2019-08-22 09:01
MPs say people will have to stop driving if the UK is to meet its Zero Carbon goals by 2050.
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Amazon fires: Record number burning in Brazil rainforest - space agency

Thu, 2019-08-22 00:38
Fires in the Amazon have risen 84% amid growing deforestation, Brazil's space research agency says.
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Titanic sub dive reveals parts are being lost to sea

Wed, 2019-08-21 23:00
The first people to dive down to the Titanic in nearly 15 years say some parts of the wreck have been lost to the sea.
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Sub dive reveals Titanic wreck is deteriorating

Wed, 2019-08-21 23:00
For the first time in 15 years divers have explored the Titanic wreck and say it is deteriorating.
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Millions of old gadgets 'stockpiled in drawers'

Wed, 2019-08-21 10:15
Public urged to "recycle their tech" as rare, valuable materials in millions of old devices languish in UK homes.
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The Cold War spy technology which we all use

Wed, 2019-08-21 09:21
Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects and data.
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Ready to upgrade? What to do about your old phone

Wed, 2019-08-21 09:01
Unwanted devices can contain elements that the world is running out of - so how can you help?
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Does the future of farming exist beneath city streets?

Wed, 2019-08-21 09:01
In a disused air raid shelter one company is growing crops, but what are the pros and cons of vertical farming?
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G7 summit: Inside the climate activist training camp

Wed, 2019-08-21 09:01
Campaign groups in France are teaching people how to protest effectively, ahead of the G7 summit.
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Former Farc rebels become eco-warriors to stop deforestation in the Amazon

Wed, 2019-08-21 09:01
Ex-Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon from illegal logging.
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Fracking: UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated

Wed, 2019-08-21 01:01
Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says it could be less than 10.
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Hawaii protests continue against a volcano telescope

Tue, 2019-08-20 22:01
Celebrities have joined protestors in Hawaii as a campaign to stop the building of a telescope on a volcano enters its sixth week.
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Nasa confirms ocean moon mission

Tue, 2019-08-20 21:50
Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said.
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Chandrayaan-2: India spacecraft begins orbiting Moon

Tue, 2019-08-20 20:41
The $145m Chandrayaan-2 aims to become the first space mission to land on the Moon's south pole.
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