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Mapping Subtle Changes in Gravity

Any schoolchild should know that gravity is the force that keeps us on the ground and that the force of gravity is 9.8 ms-2. However, the force of gravity is...

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Microblog post saves truckload of dogs in China

In an unprecedented event in China, an animal rights activist who has identified himself to the press as Mr. An Lidong sparked a mass action to save hundreds of dogs...

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UK soil bacteria DNA mapped in world first

The bacterial ecosystems in Britain's soil have been mapped in a worldwide first. The soil microbe map gives us a unique baseline to measure environmental change. The co-author of the...

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Zero Emission Taxis to be Tested for Olympics 2012

Image: The Fuel Cell taxi in central London with the London Eye in the background. A consortium of innovative companies have created a pair of prototype zero emission fuel cell...

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Scientist protects seeds for future generations

Photo Credit: Mari Tefre/Svalbard Global Seed Vault. A scientist based at an American university has deposited a series of desert plant seeds in a collection designed to protect species should...

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