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CVD Graphene

Graphene offers huge potential for future spintronic devices

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Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than scientists had previously believed possible....
Grey seal adult

Watch out for predatory flesh-eating seals, British swimmers warned

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Seals off the coast of Britain appear to have developed a taste for larger live animals, after a series of grisly videos showed them...
Warm blob

Warm ‘blob’ in Pacific Ocean causing crazy weather in US, says climate scientist

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Why has the US West Coast been unusually warm and dry, while the East Coast has experienced abnormally cold and snowy conditions? It’s partly down to...
Terror Bird

Prehistoric terror bird had very deep voice and low-frequency hearing, fossil skeleton reveals

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The 90% complete fossilized skeleton of a ‘terror bird’, a prehistoric, carnivorous, flightless, fearsome creature, suggests it had a very deep voice and low-frequency...
Teaching technology

Average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices

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British families have a lot of gadgets. In fact, the average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices and 40% have purchased a tablet in...
gorilla

Mountain gorillas inbreeding helping species survive, study shows

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The number of mountain gorillas in the wild has increased from just 253 in 1981 to about 480 in the Virunga volcanic mountain range...
Marine life mass extinction

Ocean acidification caused mass extinction of life 252 million years ago, study finds

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Ocean acidification wiped out over 90% of marine life 252 million years ago. The volcanic activity at the time also destroyed more than two-thirds...
China

Chinese inflation remained flat in March at 1.4 percent

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Chinese consumer inflation remained flat March, while wholesale prices remained in deflation territory, according to official data released on Friday. China's annual consumer inflation rate (CPI) rose...
Oil

UK has ‘significant’ oil reserves near Gatwick airport

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The UK could see a significant boost in oil production after geologists discovered reservers near Gatwick Airport that could be as much as 100 billion...
Bank of England

Bank of England holds rate at 0.5 per cent in last meeting before UK...

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The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 0.5 per cent on Thursday in its last Monetary Policy Committee meeting before the...