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Japan's Sakurajima volcano due for major eruption within 30 years, say scientists

Wed, 2016-09-14 14:57
Japan's Sakurajima volcano, one of the country's most active, is due for a major eruption within the next 30 years, according to researchers examining new data.
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Beautiful and mathematical: Football as a numbers game

Wed, 2016-09-14 11:04
Insights into the data behind the football industry, both real and simulated, from the brains behind Football Manager.
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Nature loss linked to farming intensity

Wed, 2016-09-14 10:36
More than 50 conservation groups say the "policy-driven" intensification of farming is a significant driver of nature loss in the UK.
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What does space sound like?

Wed, 2016-09-14 03:37
An astrophysics professor and contemporary music producers have teamed up to create a special remix of some of the observatory's historic archive recordings.
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Could microwaves rid rail lines of leaves?

Wed, 2016-09-14 03:29
A UK company has come up with a new technique to remove leaf residue from railway lines. The new microwave technology is being trialled.
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How trees use the Wood Wide Web.

Wed, 2016-09-14 02:50
Forester Peter Wohlleben thinks trees talk to each other through their roots and fungal networks.
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Gravitational pull 'has role in quakes'

Tue, 2016-09-13 21:29
The gravitational forces responsible for high tides may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, a study suggests.
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Yacht sails through low-ice Arctic sea routes

Tue, 2016-09-13 21:26
A project led by adventurer David Hempleman-Adams that aimed to sail the Arctic’s North East and North West passages in a single season has completed its quest.
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Water wars

Tue, 2016-09-13 16:58
TS Sudhir explains why violence has broken out in India's technology hub Bangalore over a long-running dispute about water.
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Russia's Norilsk Nickel admits 'red river' responsibility

Tue, 2016-09-13 07:18
Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel admits one of its industrial plants is responsible for turning an Arctic river blood-red.
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Solar tuk-tuk arrives in UK after road trip from India

Tue, 2016-09-13 04:34
An engineer arrives in the UK in his solar-powered tuk-tuk seven months after setting off from India on a 6,200 mile (9,978 km) journey.
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Jeff Bezos names big next rocket New Glenn

Tue, 2016-09-13 00:55
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos says the big, re-usable rocket he has been developing inside his Blue Origin space company will be called New Glenn, after John Glenn.
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Pump CO2 into rocks, report urges

Mon, 2016-09-12 09:08
An Olympic-style delivery agency could ensure the costs of implementing carbon capture and storage technology are kept to a minimum, says a parliamentary report
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A surgeon's downfall

Sat, 2016-09-10 10:06
Ground-breaking work on synthetic organ transplants made Paolo Macchiarini one of the most famous doctors in the world. Now his reputation lies in tatters.
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Sleep 'prioritises memories we care about'

Sat, 2016-09-10 09:57
Researchers discover that during sleep, thoughts your care about are more likely to enter your memory.
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US judge refuses to block oil pipeline near tribal lands

Sat, 2016-09-10 06:09
A federal judge denies a request to halt construction on a controversial oil pipeline that is deeply opposed by Native American tribes.
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Cumbrian lakes hold a centuries-long flood record

Sat, 2016-09-10 02:15
Written in the sediments of north-west England's lakes is a record of extreme flood events - information that can inform future flood preparedness.
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How Star Trek inspired 'two generations' of scientists

Fri, 2016-09-09 22:09
Star Trek has had an “inspirational relationship” with the space programme, says Robert Picardo, who played the medical hologram in Star Trek Voyager.
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Musk: SpaceX fireball probe uncovering 'complex failure'

Fri, 2016-09-09 20:21
An investigation into how a SpaceX rocket exploded on the launchpad is uncovering 'the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years' says founder Elon Musk.
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Flight test for Virgin's replacement rocket plane

Fri, 2016-09-09 20:14
Virgin Galactic has flown its new rocket plane for the first time in a “captive-carry test” above California.
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