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Bloodhound supersonic car project back on track

Mon, 2016-07-04 18:26
The Bloodhound supersonic car project is back on track thanks to new sponsorship, and now aims to break the land speed record in October 2017.
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Juno mission: Jupiter probe nears critical orbit manoeuvre

Mon, 2016-07-04 14:10
The US space agency will try to put a satellite in orbit around Jupiter to sense what lies beneath the giant planet's obscuring clouds.
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China fits final piece on world's largest radio telescope

Mon, 2016-07-04 12:25
China has fitted the final piece on what is set to be the world's largest radio telescope, the size of 30 football fields and worth $180m (£135m).
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'Grown' drones and hypersonic speeds

Sun, 2016-07-03 14:36
The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale finds out more about the development of new military technology, including whether a drone can be chemically "grown".
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The lion herding sheep in Russia's Dagestan

Sun, 2016-07-03 05:20
This lion's role on a farm in northern Russia will surprise you.
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Juno mission: British rocket engine ready for Jupiter task

Sun, 2016-07-03 02:41
When the US space agency’s latest probe to Jupiter tries to enter into orbit around the planet on Tuesday, it will be relying on a British rocket engine.
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State of play

Sat, 2016-07-02 19:36
UK science is one of the biggest winners from Britain's membership of the EU. Now it stands to lose the most from Brexit.
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Orangutans return home after Indonesia forest fires

Fri, 2016-07-01 20:28
Three orangutans rescued from forest fires in Indonesia are returned to the wild by International Animal Rescue workers.
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Late scientist Tom Kibble wins award for particle work

Fri, 2016-07-01 10:06
Prof Sir Tom Kibble is posthumously awarded the highest UK honour for physics.
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Predicting the internet

Fri, 2016-07-01 09:45
Futurologist Alvin Toffler predicted everything from the rise of the Internet to the decline of the nuclear family, but he wasn't always right
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'Healing' detected in Antarctic ozone hole

Fri, 2016-07-01 06:23
Researchers say they have found the first clear evidence that the thinning in the ozone layer above Antarctica is starting to heal.
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Call to assure status of EU scientists in UK post-Brexit

Fri, 2016-07-01 00:51
The president of the Royal Society calls on the government to guarantee the residency of EU citizens in the UK.
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Climate change: UK backs world-leading climate target

Thu, 2016-06-30 21:55
The UK government has set a world-leading climate change target up to the early 2030s.
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Rosetta comet probe given termination date

Thu, 2016-06-30 19:24
The Rosetta probe will be crash-landed on Comet 67P on Friday 30 September, the European Space Agency has confirmed.
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Climate change: UK to set bold emissions target

Thu, 2016-06-30 09:04
A world-leading climate change target up to the early 2030s is set to be confirmed by the British government, cutting emissions by 57%.
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Paul Nurse: 'Research needs free movement to thrive'

Thu, 2016-06-30 08:55
Sir Paul Nurse says UK science will suffer unless any post-Brexit agreement allows the free movement of people.
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Amazon fires: Humans make rainforest more flammable

Thu, 2016-06-30 07:04
Human disturbances are putting the Amazon rainforest at greater risk of fire, say researchers.
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Amazon fires: how we make rainforest more flammable

Thu, 2016-06-30 03:10
Human disturbances are making the Amazon rainforest 'more flammable' say researchers.
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Cameron urged to ratify climate deal before quitting as PM

Wed, 2016-06-29 22:17
Prime Minister David Cameron is being urged to ratify the Paris climate agreement before leaving office.
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Automated amphibian teaches us to walk

Wed, 2016-06-29 22:15
Scientists in Switzerland have created a robotic salamander that mimics the gait of the ancient amphibian in great detail.
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