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My BBC news online pieces (I’ll try and keep this current!)

• 4 October 2013
  • New shape-shifting metals discovered

    

    Science & Environment / 4 October 2013A new shape-changing metal crystal is reported in the journal Nature , by scientists at University of Minnesota. It is the prototype of a new…

• 13 September 2013
  • Carbon capture and storage to be monitored by cosmic rays

    

    Science & Environment / 13 September 2013Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a proposed route to mitigate fossil-fuel greenhouse gases’ impact on Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and climate.
  • Science images from across the globe

    

    Science & Environment / 13 September 2013One hundred images form a stunning new photographic exhibition that demonstrates the role played by imaging across many areas of science. The…
• 12 September 2013
  • Five-fold rise seen in UK landslides

    

    Science & Environment / 12 September 2013Over the last 14 months there has been a five-fold increase in reported landslides in the UK, scientists say. The British Geological Survey (BGS)
• 11 September 2013
  • Mobile app to manage diabetes and athletic performance

    

    Science & Environment / 11 September 2013A new personal health monitoring system promises improved management of diabetes, a condition affecting 1 in 10 adults in the UK. Real-time blood…
• 10 September 2013
  • Science ‘could lose’ duelling dinos

    

    Science & Environment / 10 September 2013Rare dinosaur remains could be forever lost to the scientific community when they go under the hammer in November. The remarkably preserved fossils…
• 6 September 2013
  • Volcanic sleeping giant opens North Korean co-operation

    

    Science & Environment / 6 September 2013Scientists from the UK, US and North Korea have joined forces to monitor the volcano responsible for one of the largest eruptions in history.
• 29 August 2013
  • Earth life ‘may have come from Mars’

    

    Science & Environment / 29 August 2013Life may have started on Mars before arriving on Earth, a major scientific conference has heard. New research supports an idea that the Red Planet…
• 28 August 2013
  • Deep microbes live long and slow

    

    Science & Environment / 28 August 2013A diverse range of life forms exists deep below Earth’s surface, scientists have concluded, but they survive at an incredibly slow pace. Long-lived…
• 9 August 2013
  • Bacteria give lessons in investment economics

    

    Science & Environment / 9 August 2013Colonies of bacteria balance growth against risk, just like financial investors, ecologists have found. Using lab-based synthetic biology, experiments…
• 8 August 2013
  • Resurrected protein’s clue to origins of life

    

    Science & Environment / 8 August 2013New reconstructions of ancient proteins have provided clues to the habitat and origins of life on Earth. The resurrected protein is thought to…
• 6 August 2013
  • Cactus-inspired material cleans oily water

    

    Science & Environment / 6 August 2013Arrays of tiny copper spikes can clean oil from water, mimicking the way cacti pull water out of desert air. Chinese researchers had noticed that…
• 2 August 2013
  • Alpine glaciers ‘protect mountain peaks from erosion’

    

    Science & Environment / 2 August 2013Instead of wearing mountains down, evidence from Europe’s high Alps shows that glaciers shield summits from erosion, acting as a protective lid.
• 1 August 2013
  • Ice core data supports ancient space impact idea

    

    Science & Environment / 1 August 2013New data from Greenland ice cores suggest North America may have suffered a large cosmic impact about 12,900 years ago. A layer of platinum is…
• 31 July 2013
  • New antibiotic that attacks MRSA found in ocean microbe

    

    Science & Environment / 31 July 2013A completely new and unusual antibiotic compound has been extracted from a marine microorganism found in sediments off the coast of California.
  • Stimulating environment ‘boosts brainpower’ of fish

    

    Science & Environment / 31 July 2013Captive-bred fish will do better when released into the wild if they are reared in an interesting environment, according to a Norwegian study…
• 29 July 2013
  • Yellowstone wolves spur recovery of bears’ berries

    

    Science & Environment / 29 July 2013The return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park may be leading to an improvement in the diet of grizzly bears, a study suggests. When wolves…
• 19 July 2013
  • Key to ocean life shows large regional variations

    

    Science & Environment / 19 July 2013Iron, key for ocean plant plankton growth, shows larger variations than previously recognised, with implications for models of climate. Microscopic…
  • Star Wars home of Anakin Skywalker threatened by dune

    

    Science & Environment / 19 July 2013Sand dunes migrating over the Tunisian desert are poised to bury a famous Star Wars film set. The buildings of the fictional city Mos Espa featured…
• 18 July 2013
  • Neutron starbursts can forge gold

    

    Science & Environment / 18 July 2013New evidence has been uncovered of a rare cosmic event that is proposed as a source of heavy elements such as gold. Observations from the Hubble…
  • Dinosaur teeth reveal feeding habits

    

    Science & Environment / 18 July 2013Teeth from sauropod dinosaurs – the largest land animals that ever lived – reveal the feeding habits of these giants. Researchers report that…
• 16 July 2013
  • New crystals yield solar power breakthrough

    

    Science & Environment / 16 July 2013New materials technology has boosted the power conversion efficiency of cheap next-generation solar cells. Called dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs),…
• 15 July 2013
  • Volcanic ‘scream’ precedes explosive eruptions

    

    Science & Environment / 15 July 2013A change in the frequency of earthquakes may foretell explosive volcanic eruptions, according to a new study. The seismic activity changes from…
• 10 July 2013
  • Worm poo’s window into past climate

    

    Science & Environment / 10 July 2013Earthworm faeces can be used to measure past temperatures, providing a window into the ancient climate. A study shows that the chemistry of small…
• 9 July 2013
  • New idea tackles Earth core puzzle

    

    Science & Environment / 9 July 2013Scientists have proposed a radical new model for the make-up of the Earth’s core. The study may explain a longstanding puzzle about the most inaccessible…
• 8 July 2013
  • Rust promises hydrogen power boost

    

    Science & Environment / 8 July 2013Rust could help boost the efficiency of hydrogen production from sunlight – a potentially green source of energy. Tiny (nano-sized) particles…
• 28 June 2013
  • Russian meteor shockwave circled globe twice

    

    Science & Environment / 28 June 2013The shock wave from an asteroid that burned up over Russia in February was so powerful that it travelled twice around the globe, scientists say.

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