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New Planet formation images captured

Spectacular new planet formation images captured by scientists

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Spectacular images of a new planet formation, when dust and gas particles accumulate and make a new planet, have been captured for the first...
Poplar bear population under threat from melting sea ice

Polar bear population to plummet by 30% within 40 years, IUCN warns

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The world’s polar bear population is set to plummet by 30% over the next 35 to 40 years due to climate warming, says the...
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Earth-like exoplanets uninhabitable due to radiation filled superflares

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The majority of Earth-like exoplanets are likely to have become uninhabitable due to the enormous quantities of radiation emitted from superflares, scientists from the...
Graphene one atom thick

Graphene can be produced cheaply, say Scottish scientists

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Graphene can now be produced much more cheaply, say scientists from the University of Glasgow, who managed to produce large-area graphene about 100 times...
Tadpoles overhead winner Royal Society Publishing photography

Spectacular ‘Tadpoles Overhead’ wins Royal Society Publishing photography competition

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The spectacular photo ‘Tadpoles Overhead’ has won the inaugural Royal Society Publishing photography competition. The photograph, showing tadpoles that appear to be flying across...
Bumblebee and neonicotinoid pesticides

Neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, study

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Low-level neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, which significantly affect farmers’ crop yields and the quality of their fruit, say researchers from...
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Salesforce third quarter results beat expectations, raises revenue guidance

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San Francisco-based cloud computing giant Salesforce beat expectations in the third quarter. The CRM company reported revenue of $1.71 billion and earnings per share...
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Samsung reportedly developing an Android flip-phone

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A decade and a half ago flip phones were incredibly popular, with memorable examples such as the Sony V800 and Motorola Razr. But the...
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European Robotics Week – Robots will change how we work, live and learn

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Most scientists say robots will change how we work, learn and live in the future. This question, and several others will be explored from...
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UK Mail Group reports 56% plunge in profits

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UK Mail Group, which competes with bigger rival Royal Mail, said first-half pretax profit plunged in the first half of the year on problems...