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Human malaria jab tests nearing
Successful animal experiments have given the green light for trials of a new type of malaria vaccine in humans.
Teacher finds new cosmic object
A new class of cosmic object has been found by a 25-year-old Dutch schoolteacher through an online astronomy project.
'Can anyone hear that picture?'
US scientists have discovered people who can "hear" what they see.
Nothing to hide?
Martian finding sends rumour mill into overdrive
BT injects life into its network
Ideas from researchers creating artificial life are helping to keep BT's network running.
Earth calling
Could aliens be watching our TV broadcasts?
Was mummy King Tut a daddy? - DNA tests for tomb foetuses
DNA tests are to be conducted on the mummified remains of two stillborn children found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egyptian officials say.
Burning issue - biomass plants need more investment if the EU is to meet its renewables goal
Large-scale biomass plants need more investment if the EU is going to meet its renewables goal.
Crystal clue in army brain injury
A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier's uniform could help doctors decide if they might need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say.
Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
Scientists say they have drawn up the first detailed map showing Arctic areas that could become the centre of border disputes.
Huge boost for lowland gorillas
A census of western lowland gorillas shows that populations are doing much better than expected.
Primates 'face extinction crisis'
Almost half of the world's primate species are facing extinction, a major global assessment warns, with habitat loss the main threat.
Cern lab set for beam milestone
A vast physics experiment - the Large Hadron Collider - is to reach a key milestone ahead of an official start-up in September.
Little squirts
Watery workshop to raise sea squirts awareness
Primate warning
The decline of primates shows time is running out
Ancient shark had colossal bite
The great white shark may have awesome jaws but they are nothing compared with those of megalodon, its gigantic ancestor.
Packet pioneer
The technology that keeps the net running turns 40
Elastic electronics see better
A new camera designed with a curved detection surface allows imaging devices to see as animals do.
Clue to cause of womb condition
Scientists have identified a possible cause of the painful womb condition endometriosis.
Dogs can 'catch' human yawns
Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too.
Climate crisis: Roosevelt revisited
Andrew Simms, co-author of a Green New Deal, says we have only 100 months to prevent dangerous climate change.
Scientist 'lone anthrax attacker'
Newly released FBI papers on the 2001 US anthrax attacks say late scientist, Dr Bruce Ivins, was the sole person responsible.
Open promise for Phoenix
US space agency Nasa quashes any idea that it is hiding information related to discoveries made on Mars.