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Ants can ‘sniff out’ cancer in urine, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Ants can smell cancer in urine, scientists have found. Several types of cancer have been found to alter the smell of urine, but for the first time experts have found ants have the ability to detect the scent. In their findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, they said […]
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Mystery of 17th-century warship wreck off UK coast is solved by scientists | World News
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Scientists have solved the mystery of the identity of a 17th-century Dutch warship wrecked off the coast of England while carrying slabs of fine Italian marble. While the wreck sank in 1672 and was discovered in 2019 off the coast of Sussex, until now it was known as the “Unknown Wreck off Eastbourne”. However, scientists […]
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Earth’s inner core may have stopped spinning as part of seven-decade cycle, say scientists | World News
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The spinning core at the centre of Earth may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a seven-decade cycle, scientists have said. A study said the inner core, which is the size of Pluto, could have stopped spinning around 2009. This could be possible because the inner core is mostly a […]
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Sea spiders can regrow lost anuses and sex organs – leaving scientists stunned | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say they are stunned after discovering sea spiders have the ability to grow new reproductive organs and an anus. Experts already knew that when the arthropods lose legs, they can regrow them. But in a development that will no doubt inspire the next generation of Spider-Man stories, a study has found the underwater creatures […]
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Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica – by spotting their poo from space | Climate News
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Scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica from space, using satellite-mapping technology. The colony, which is home to 500 birds, was identified by penguin guano – poo – stains, which contrast against the stark white snow and rock. The site at Verleger Point, West Antarctica, has been announced to mark Penguin Awareness […]
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Sniffer dogs, beware: Scientists give robot a sense of smell | Science & Tech News
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A robot has been given a sense of smell thanks to groundbreaking research which will put the fear of redundancy into sniffer dogs everywhere. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have created a biological sensor which allows machines to detect and recognise odours. The breakthrough comes with thanks to the natural world, as the […]
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Fertiliser made from human faeces and urine is ‘safe’ to use on food crops, say scientists | World News
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Fertiliser made from human faeces and urine is safe to use in agriculture and has “huge potential” to replace 25% of current synthetic products in some countries, according to research. The findings come as farmers continue to struggle with rising fertiliser costs due to a combination of climate change and the war in Ukraine. Researchers […]
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Scientists uncover first record of a dinosaur eating a mammal in fossil from 120 million years ago | UK News
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Scientists believe they have uncovered the first known incident of a mammal being eaten by a dinosaur. The foot of an animal that lived 120 million years ago has been found inside the ribcage of a dinosaur, throwing light on the diet of prehistoric creatures. Palaeontologists in the UK analysed fossil remains of a small, […]
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Asteroid strike triggered 250-metre mega-tsunami on Mars, scientists believe | Science & Tech News
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A mega-tsunami on Mars could have been triggered by an asteroid strike similar to the devastating blow that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The giant wave, measuring up to 250 metres in height, was created about 3.4 billion years ago by the impact of an asteroid or comet in a shallow ocean […]
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Scientists discuss using satellites to ‘beam’ solar energy collected in space to Earth | Science & Tech News
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An ambitious project to harness the power of the sun from space to supply power on Earth is being proposed by scientists. The European Space Agency (ESA) – which includes the UK – is discussing plans to create a solar farm in orbit at a two-day conference in Paris. The SOLARIS project aims to collect […]