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COP29: Changes to our lives are certain if Starmer meets bold climate target – but a key ingredient is missing for success | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Keir Starmer’s arrival at COP29, with a promise to drastically cut the UK’s carbon emissions by 81%, will be a small ray of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy start to the climate talks. The election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to drag the world’s largest economy out of the negotiations, was a colossal setback…
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Key members of Mike Lynch’s legal success now centre of tragedy after superyacht sinking | Science & Tech News
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They were a group brought together by one goal: to defy the odds and win Mike Lynch’s case. The protracted legal battle started when Hewlett-Packard, the technology company, accused Mr Lynch of fraud by overstating the value of his company Autonomy when he sold it to them in 2011. The trial saw Mr Lynch, 59,…
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New pill can increase chances of IVF success, study finds | Science & Tech News
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A pill for couples struggling to conceive with IVF treatment has been found to increase the chances of pregnancy, scientists say. Researchers said initial trials of the drug – known as OXO-001 and created by Spanish biotech company Oxolife – showed “promising” results. It acts directly on the inner lining of the womb to improve…
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Musk’s huge Starship rocket avoids blowing up as fourth test ends in success | Science & Tech News
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Space X’s Starship has splashed down for a “soft landing” in the Indian Ocean – a success after previous attempts ended in spectacular explosions. Elon Musk’s company upgraded software and made other changes for this fourth attempt, which blasted off from Texas for a half lap around the planet. The billionaire posted on social media:…
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England’s first artificial cornea transplant hailed a success | UK News
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A 91-year-old man has become the first person in England to be fitted with a ground-breaking artificial cornea. Cecil ‘John’ Farley, 91, said his sight was now improving thanks to the procedure, which he underwent after 15 years of suffering from problems with his eyes. The cornea is the clear outer layer at the front…
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Creepy catfish or useful co-pilot: Can AI help with dating app success? | Science & Tech News
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An eye-catching profile picture, music tastes that match your own and no opinion on whether pineapple should go on pizza. As far as dating app profiles go, it doesn’t get much better than that. You swipe right or send a like, and put your phone away, hoping the interest might be mutual. Lo and behold,…
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Life finds a way: How climate change helped dinosaur success story | Science & Tech News
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Climate change played a key role in the ascendancy of the earliest dinosaurs, according to new research. Ancestors of the recognisably long-necked diplodocus and brachiosaurus were particular beneficiaries of shifting environmental conditions in the late Triassic and early Jurassic period, some 201 million years ago. While the transition between the two eras did see a…
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Mark Zuckerberg faces a long and painful road to metaverse success | Science & Tech News
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“An absolute train wreck.” “One big gamble.” “A long and painful road.” Just some of the recent glowing endorsements of Mark Zuckerberg’s pursuit of metaverse glory – but none which appear to have deterred him. The Facebook founder is taking an all-in approach to his vision of tomorrow, wholly convinced that in the not too…