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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…
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Advanced cancer survival rates ‘could double within a decade’, say scientists | Science & Tech News
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The survival of people with advanced cancer could double within a decade, say scientists involved in cutting-edge research. People could end up living far longer with more patients also being cured, according to experts from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. They are learning more about what they…
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Neutron stars are structured like chocolate pralines, scientists reveal | Science & Tech News
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It turns out the Milky Way is not the only cosmic entity with chocolatey connotations. More than 60 years after they were first discovered, scientists working to understand the structure of neutron stars finally have the perfect point of comparison: chocolate pralines. Neutron stars, which are formed when a supermassive star collapses, are incredibly compact…
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NASA scientists suggest why we are alone – and what fate awaits the human race | Science & Tech News
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We have not met alien life because intelligent societies tend to wipe themselves out, scientists have claimed – and the human race could be next. A team based at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has used a previous theory called the Great Filter to explain their conclusions. It states that many other civilisations have existed during…
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Monkeypox transmission occurs up to four days before symptoms appear, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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Monkeypox transmission can happen up to four days before any symptoms appear, scientists have discovered. The spread of the disease before symptoms arise may be much more “substantial” than previously thought, said researchers at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first evidence of its kind, the study estimated more than half (53%) of…
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Scientists discover origin of one of the rarest meteorites to fall to Earth | UK News
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The source of one of the rarest meteorites on Earth has been identified by UK scientists. The Ivuna meteorite was found in Tanzania in December 1938. It was later split into a number of samples now housed at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London. After comparing it with samples from an asteroid known as…