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Started from the bottom, now I’m here: How a sea worm’s butt swims away to start life of its own | Science & Tech News
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When living your best life just isn’t enough, why not live two? That’s the ethos of the Japanese green syllid worm, which scientists have found is able to detach its backend to embark on its own underwater adventures. In a process called stolonisation (which sounds like a Christmas diet), the bottom end of these worms…
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The once wonder material reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete will cause chaotic start to academic year | Science & Tech News
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During the post-war building boom of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) was something of a wonder material. Filled with bubbles of air, the material is about a quarter of the weight of normal reinforced concrete. RAAC was seen as ideal for shaping into lighter, pre-formed concrete components used in the…
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World’s first artificial shooting star display to be launched by Japanese space start up | World News
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A Tokyo-based space company, ALE, has announced it will create the world’s first artificial meteor shower in 2025 – producing man-made shooting stars that could be seen from the UK. Named project Sky Canvas, the celestial light show will involve launching satellites up into space and deploying “space fireworks”. The objective is entertainment on an…
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Twitter users to start losing blue ticks from next month – unless they pay | Science & Tech News
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Many verified Twitter users are set to lose their blue ticks at the beginning of next month. The social media platform has said that on 1 April it will start removing its “legacy” verified checkmarks. These cover most blue-tick accounts that are not government officials or organisations – meaning many musicians, actors, journalists, authors, among…
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Bird flu: Expert calls for work to start on vaccine with risk to humans ‘increasing’ | Science & Tech News
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Work should start to create a vaccine against bird flu in case the virus starts to spread between humans, a UK expert has warned. Professor Ian Brown, head of virology at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, said the rapidly evolving virus was increasingly spreading from birds into mammal species, raising the threat to humans.…
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Start Me Up: How to spot the first rocket launch from UK soil | Science & Tech News
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The first orbital rocket launch from UK soil is almost upon us – and you won’t have to be right on site to see it for yourself. In fact, you won’t even have to be in the country. When LauncherOne blasts off into space on Monday 9 January, carried skyward from Spaceport Cornwall by the…
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Pioneering cancer vaccine trials could start in UK by September | UK News
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Patients in the UK will get early access to clinical trials for new cancer treatments under a government deal with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech. BioNTech developed an mRNA vaccine with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in 2020 during the COVID pandemic. Its partnership with the UK government aims to deliver personalised treatments to 10,000 patients by…
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Start Me Up: Will the UK host its first rocket launch before Christmas? Everything you need to know | Science & Tech News
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The UK is gearing up to host its first ever rocket launch – but it’s quickly becoming a race against time to take off this side of Christmas. The fabulously named Cosmic Girl is due to take off from Cornwall, with rehearsals having been given the green light following the granting of the UK’s very…
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Elon Musk to start Twitter layoffs within hours – and offices are closed | Science & Tech News
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Twitter employees will find out whether they’re being laid off later today – one week after Elon Musk’s takeover. The social network’s offices are temporarily closed, and workers will find out their fate by 4pm UK time. Those who are losing their jobs will receive a message to their personal email address, while employees staying…