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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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AI To Track Icebergs Adrift At Sea In Boon For Science
British scientists said that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.
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Scientists Baffled As Killer Whales And Dolphins Work Together To Hunt Prey
Scientists observed orcas and white-sided dolphins collaboratively hunting salmon off British Columbia, marking a rare example of interspecies cooperation among marine predators.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Woman Who Didn't Eat Food For First 10 Years Of Her Life, Dies Aged 26
Tia-Mae McCarthy's case baffled scientists as she received nutrients through a tube while she slept for the first 10 years of her life.
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AI Model Outsmarts Turing Test, Deemed More Human Than Humans In New Study
Devised in 1950, the Turing Test - named after British mathematician and computer scientist, Alan Turing, has been the standard way of assessing AI.
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World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Grounds Near South Georgia, Raising Wildlife and Environmental Concerns
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has run aground near South Georgia, a key wildlife haven. Scientists are monitoring its impact on marine life, particularly on penguins and seals, as it could disrupt feeding routes. Some experts suggest the iceberg may also enhance ocean productivity by releasing nutrients. If it fragments, it may pose risks to...
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Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is On The Move, This Is How Far It Has Shifted
British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an accelerated speed and is now closer to Siberia than it was five years ago.
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Top Scientist Behind Historic 1969 Moon Landing Finally Honoured
Francis Thomas Bacon invented the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell a clean, high-efficiency power source that helped propel Apollo 11s historic moon landing in 1969.
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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Is Heading For Collapse Sooner Than Expected
The scientists predict that Thwaites Glacier and the Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse within the next 200 years.
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Next Pandemic Is "Absolutely Inevitable", Warns Top British Scientist
Mr Vallance endorsed the World Health Organisation's pandemic accord as a positive step but stressed the need for sustained attention and efficient inquiry processes.
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British Indian Doctor To Undertake "Ground-Breaking" Cancer Vaccine Trial
A British Indian doctor is the chief investigator of a "ground-breaking" trial of a vaccine to treat early bowel cancer for patients worldwide, following a UK-Australia collaboration between scientists and doctors.
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British-Indian Data Scientist From Maharashtra Wins UK Rail Award
A British Indian data scientist from Maharashtra has been awarded the UK's RailStaff Awards 2023 in the Newcomer of the Year category at a Birmingham ceremony.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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"Smart Contact Lens" To Detect Eye Infections Developed By UK, Indian Scientists
An international team of scientists from India and the UK have developed a pioneering "smart contact lens" to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way, according to a British university involved with the project.
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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AI To Track Icebergs Adrift At Sea In Boon For Science
British scientists said that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.
-
Scientists Baffled As Killer Whales And Dolphins Work Together To Hunt Prey
Scientists observed orcas and white-sided dolphins collaboratively hunting salmon off British Columbia, marking a rare example of interspecies cooperation among marine predators.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Woman Who Didn't Eat Food For First 10 Years Of Her Life, Dies Aged 26
Tia-Mae McCarthy's case baffled scientists as she received nutrients through a tube while she slept for the first 10 years of her life.
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AI Model Outsmarts Turing Test, Deemed More Human Than Humans In New Study
Devised in 1950, the Turing Test - named after British mathematician and computer scientist, Alan Turing, has been the standard way of assessing AI.
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World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Grounds Near South Georgia, Raising Wildlife and Environmental Concerns
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has run aground near South Georgia, a key wildlife haven. Scientists are monitoring its impact on marine life, particularly on penguins and seals, as it could disrupt feeding routes. Some experts suggest the iceberg may also enhance ocean productivity by releasing nutrients. If it fragments, it may pose risks to...
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Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is On The Move, This Is How Far It Has Shifted
British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an accelerated speed and is now closer to Siberia than it was five years ago.
-
Top Scientist Behind Historic 1969 Moon Landing Finally Honoured
Francis Thomas Bacon invented the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell a clean, high-efficiency power source that helped propel Apollo 11s historic moon landing in 1969.
-
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Is Heading For Collapse Sooner Than Expected
The scientists predict that Thwaites Glacier and the Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse within the next 200 years.
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Next Pandemic Is "Absolutely Inevitable", Warns Top British Scientist
Mr Vallance endorsed the World Health Organisation's pandemic accord as a positive step but stressed the need for sustained attention and efficient inquiry processes.
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British Indian Doctor To Undertake "Ground-Breaking" Cancer Vaccine Trial
A British Indian doctor is the chief investigator of a "ground-breaking" trial of a vaccine to treat early bowel cancer for patients worldwide, following a UK-Australia collaboration between scientists and doctors.
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British-Indian Data Scientist From Maharashtra Wins UK Rail Award
A British Indian data scientist from Maharashtra has been awarded the UK's RailStaff Awards 2023 in the Newcomer of the Year category at a Birmingham ceremony.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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"Smart Contact Lens" To Detect Eye Infections Developed By UK, Indian Scientists
An international team of scientists from India and the UK have developed a pioneering "smart contact lens" to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way, according to a British university involved with the project.
