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State heads boost for Copenhagen

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Hopes are boosted for success at the Copenhagen climate summit as it emerges more than 60 heads of state are expected to attend.
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East Antarctica 'is losing ice'

BBC Science News  10 hours ago

The massive and apparently stable East Antarctic ice sheet is losing mass, a new study suggests.
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Ex-USSR cosmonaut Feoktistov dies

BBC Science News  12 hours ago

The USSR's first civilian cosmonaut, Konstantin Feoktistov, a crew member of the 1964 Voskhod spaceship, dies.
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Cern Collider makes fast progress

BBC Science News  24 hours ago

Researchers working on the Large Hadron Collider are delighted with the progress made since the machine restarted.
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Water mission returns first data

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A European satellite launched to study the Earth's water cycle returns its first data, confirming its novel instrument is working well.
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Fish 'at risk' in acidified ocean

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Fish reared in water acidified by CO2 may become "fatally attracted" to the smell of their predators, say scientists.
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Restart for 'Big Bang' experiment

BBC Science News  2 days ago

The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
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UK climate unit's e-mails hacked

BBC Science News  3 days ago

The e-mail system of one of the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers.
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Hubble instruments sent to museum

BBC Science News  3 days ago

Two of the longest-serving instruments from the Hubble telescope have taken up residence in a museum in the US.
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New skin 'may help burns victims'

BBC Science News  3 days ago

French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims.
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Mammoth dung unravels extinction

BBC Science News  3 days ago

A study of mammoth dung has helped unravel the mystery of what caused the great mammals to die out.
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'Big Bang' experiment to re-start

BBC Science News  3 days ago

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started in the early hours of Saturday morning at the earliest, officials have said.
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Spacewalk for shuttle astronauts

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Two astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis have embarked on the first spacewalk of their mission.
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Tests loom for record solar plane

BBC Science News  4 days ago

The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record attempt is set to make its first trip across a runway.
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Energy-saving bulbs 'get dimmer'

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Energy-efficient light bulbs lose on average more than a fifth of their brightness over their lifetime, a study finds.
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Lab worms are stunned by 'phaser'

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Scientists show off an effect not unlike that of "phasers" in Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes.
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Alcohol 'protects men's hearts'

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men sharply, a study suggests, but experts remain critical.
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Immune tribe 'indicates CJD hope'

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Darwinian natural selection could help halt human CJD, experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder.
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Skate may be fished to extinction

BBC Science News  4 days ago

A common skate could become the first fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists.
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Shuttle docks with space station

BBC Science News  4 days ago

Space shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station, Nasa officials say.
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