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Powerful x-ray to unravel fragile Dead Sea scrolls
Ancient writings from the Dead Sea scrolls are to be read for the first time by British scientists using powerful x-rays.The team will examine rare and unread fragments of the scrolls, which are...
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A Hippocratic oath for scientists?
The government's chief scientist has unveiled an ethical code that he wants scientists to abide to in their work. But will it actually achieve anything?The chief science advisor, Sir David King, backed...
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The science of common sense
Earlier this week I mentioned my candidate for Quote of the Day, from the British Association festival of science, here in the lovely City of York."I don't know if you've ever seen a pig's testicle,"...
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Send Britons into space, urge experts
Audio: Ian Crawford on the case for a British astronautAudio: Martin Rees argues the case against Poll: Should Britain have its own astronaut?The UK must launch a programme to put British astronauts in...
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Historic buildings at risk from rock concerts
Rock concerts at some of the UK's most important historic buildings have put them at risk of damage from powerful bass note vibrations, according to research by scientists at Hampton Court Palace.The...
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Computerised voices could unleash "vocal terrorism"
Computerised speech capable of mimicking any human voice is in danger of unleashing a form of "vocal terrorism", where disinformation is spread by hacking into telephone networks, British scientists...
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Computer software 'unravels' x-ray images of rolled-up parchment documents.
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Religion advances despite science (and thanks to Dawkins)
Today's arguments between science and religion are not constructive. Worse, they could result in some unforseen consequences for both sidesThe title may be backhanded flattery to Richard Dawkins but...
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Brits in Space
The UK needs a human space programme to get the full scientific benefits of space, enthuse youngsters and boost the economy, according to an influential government advisory panel. And it will only cost...
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Non-stick gum could slash £150m street cleaning costs
Non-stick chewing gum which can be washed off streets and degrades naturally in the environment has been developed by a team of British scientists.The gum, which they tested on city streets and their...
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Scientists recruit worms for fight against asthma
It sounds like something a medieval physician would prescribe to clear up the pox, but 21st-century medical scientists are using bloodsucking, parasitic worms to treat patients with asthma.The...
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Science festival - the aftermath
The BA Festival of Science in York came to a close last Saturday, writes Tristan Farrow. York University's cavernous computer cluster - overtaken by science journalists for the week - now has the...
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ITV hires Boston Consulting Group to help with global content
ITV has hired the Boston Consulting Group to streamline and grow the broadcaster's £600m-a-year global content operation, the division responsible for exploiting programmes such as Dancing on Ice...
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Political donations reach new high
Donations to all political parties have hit an all-time record for a mid-term parliament, figures released by the Electoral Commission revealed today.Total donations to all political parties totalled a...
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From the archive, 7 August 1926: The "Abler" Savage
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 7 August 1926Our civilisation has come in for some shrewd blows from this year's meeting of the British Association. Professor Graham Kerr yesterday...
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Powerful x-ray to unravel fragile Dead Sea scrolls
Ancient writings from the Dead Sea scrolls are to be read for the first time by British scientists using powerful x-rays.The team will examine rare and unread fragments of the scrolls, which are...
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A Hippocratic oath for scientists?
The government's chief scientist has unveiled an ethical code that he wants scientists to abide to in their work. But will it actually achieve anything?The chief science advisor, Sir David King, backed...
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The science of common sense
Earlier this week I mentioned my candidate for Quote of the Day, from the British Association festival of science, here in the lovely City of York."I don't know if you've ever seen a pig's testicle,"...
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Send Britons into space, urge experts
Audio: Ian Crawford on the case for a British astronautAudio: Martin Rees argues the case against Poll: Should Britain have its own astronaut?The UK must launch a programme to put British astronauts in...
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Historic buildings at risk from rock concerts
Rock concerts at some of the UK's most important historic buildings have put them at risk of damage from powerful bass note vibrations, according to research by scientists at Hampton Court Palace.The...
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