First GM mosquito trial takes world by surprise
GM mosquitoes have been flying around the Caribbean island of Grand Cayman for over a year. Läs mer
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2010-11-23Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Chocolate researchers choose their words with care
American researchers have sequenced the Cacao tree genome. According to the Mars researcher Dr Howard Yana-Shapiro, this will “save the chocolate industry”. Läs mer
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2010-11-15Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science Rocks!
Two stories about science and rock music made me smile this week. Ozzy Osbourne, the 62 year old former lead singer of Black Sabbath, has… Läs mer
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2010-11-10Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Scientist power limits budget cuts
Two weeks ago I blogged about the Science is Vital campaign, which aimed at persuading the UK government not to slash the science budget. Läs mer
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2022-01-10Retraction Watch
Here is an interesting blog to check out on a Friday afternoon. Two scientific editors in the USA (where else!) are writing a blog called… Läs mer
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2010-10-15Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Support science, not football!
Outraged UK scientists are taking to the streets tomorrow in a rally in London to protest about reduction in science funding. Läs mer
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2010-10-08Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Scientists and farmers work together to save bumblebees
Farmers and scientists have successfully managed to boost the populations of 5 of the rarest bee species in the UK. Environmental scientists have worked with… Läs mer
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2010-10-06Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10The public tends not to trust privately funded…
Europeans tend not to trust scientists who depend on money from industry. This finding from the Science and Technology Eurobarometer 2010 is something politicians as… Läs mer
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2022-01-10Humans less complex than chocolate biscuit
US researchers have competed sequencing the DNA of Theobroma cacao from which we get all our chocolate. Läs mer
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2010-09-24Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Citizen Solvers: The White House offers cash prizes…
In his Strategy for Innovation (published a year ago), President Obama called for government agencies to “increase and harness innovation by using policy tools such… Läs mer
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2010-09-22Uppdaterad:
2022-01-10Science Seeking Attention: Headlines from the British Science…
Every section of UK society is shouting about why they should escape government cut-backs. Läs mer
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