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Highly infectious form of bird flu confirmed for first time in Antarctic seals | Science & Tech News
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A highly infectious form of bird flu has been confirmed for the first time in Antarctic seals, threatening one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Scientists working for the UK’s Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) detected the variant of the H5N1 virus in samples taken from dead elephant and fur seals on the…
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Date confirmed for first orbital launch from UK soil | Science & Tech News
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A historic rocket launch that will blast satellites into space from the UK’s southwest coast will take place on Monday. So long as the weather cooperates, the initial window for the Start Me Up mission will open at 10.16pm, when the LauncherOne system will be carried skyward from Spaceport Cornwall. It will be nestled under…