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Tiny frogs named after Charles Darwin flown from Chile to London to save them from deadly fungus | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Dozens of tiny frogs named after Charles Darwin have landed in London after being rescued from a killer fungus in Chile. The peculiar, pointy-nosed southern Darwin’s frog once thrived in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile. But it is now plagued by the devastating chytrid fungus spread by humans, and their numbers have plummeted…
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Occasional sweet treat may be healthier than no sugar at all, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Sugary drinks are very bad for you, but the occasional sweet treat could actually be good for your health, according to a new study. Scientists in Sweden studied nearly 70,000 people over two decades and came to a sensible-sounding conclusion: a little bit of what you fancy does you good – unless what you fancy…
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‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs just too effective for the NHS | Science, Climate & Tech News
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The ‘King Kong’ of obesity jabs is just too effective for the NHS to handle. Patients taking Mounjaro lose around a fifth of their body weight in a year and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimates there are 3.4 million people in England who could benefit. But when draft guidelines came…
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TikTok faces US ban after losing court battle | Science, Climate & Tech News
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TikTok has lost an appeal against plans to ban the video-sharing app in the US. The social media platform had argued the proposal was a breach of the US First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. TikTok pushed to overturn a law that could lead to its ban in a few months. However, the petition…
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NASA delays flagship moon landing plans once again | Science, Climate & Tech News
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NASA has delayed its plans to send astronauts back to the moon yet again. The Artemis mission will see four astronauts sent around the moon and back, before blasting off to land on the moon’s surface a year later. But Bill Nelson, head of NASA, told a news conference the next Artemis mission has slipped…
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UK ‘not prepared’ for another pandemic, warns influential Lords group | Science, Climate & Tech News
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The UK is not prepared for another pandemic and may not be able to make enough vaccines if one arrives, an influential group of politicians is warning. Baroness Brown, chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, said experts have “troubling concerns about [the UK’s] capacity to manufacture vaccines for future biological threats”…
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Meta investigated over Southport riot posts as its oversight board calls for public opinions | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Meta’s decision to not remove three posts relating to the Southport stabbings that sparked UK-wide riots is being investigated by its independent oversight board. In the hours after three girls were murdered in Southport while attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, rumours spread online that the murderer was a Muslim asylum seeker who had arrived…
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Geminid meteor shower: How to see one of the best natural light shows of the year | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A major astronomical event that can be viewed with the naked eye is about to take place in our skies, with potentially hundreds of meteors visible per hour. The Geminid meteor shower begins on 4 December and continues until 20 December, with its peak on 14-15 December offering the possibility of a truly spectacular sight.…
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IP Group plots sale of tech stake portfolio to Lexham | Money News
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An investment vehicle founded by one of Britain’s most prominent venture capitalists is in advanced talks to buy a portfolio of stakes in some of the country’s most promising technology companies. Sky News has learnt that Lexham Partners, which was established this year by Dominic Perks, is close to agreeing a deal to acquire shareholdings…
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‘Pioneering’ drug for rare eye cancer to be rolled out on NHS in England | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Hundreds of people in England with a rare form of eye cancer are set to have access to a “pioneering” drug, the NHS has announced. Following approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), patients diagnosed with uveal melanoma can now be offered a drug called tebentafusp. The cancer is thought to…