Reports and Studies
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Bird flu: Scientists see gene editing hope for immune chickens
Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu. Although the birds are not completely immune, the…
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What is Hamas? A simple guide to the armed Palestinian group
The move prompted the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of “a long and difficult war”. Israeli jets…
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World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
The world is breaching a key warming threshold at a rate that has scientists concerned. On about a third of…
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‘Kids whose insides are destroyed’: The return of drug abuse to Mauritius
Until early 2022, Gaetan (real name withheld) was earning a decent living as a construction worker, helping on sites around…
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Jamaica: Children in hospital after eating cannabis sweets
More than 60 children have been taken to hospital in Jamaica after eating sweets containing cannabis, the country’s education minister…
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Bedbugs: Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris infestation
Eurostar has said trains on its Paris-London service will have “preventative measures” in place amid bedbug outbreaks in the French…
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HotSat-1: UK spacecraft maps heat variations across Earth
A novel UK satellite has returned its first pictures of heat variations across the surface of the Earth. HotSat-1 carries…
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Amazon Kuiper: Jeff Bezos joins satellite internet race
Jeff Bezos, the founder of the online retail giant Amazon, is expanding his interests in space. On Friday he launched…
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Warmest September on record as ‘gobsmacking’ data shocks scientists
The world’s September temperatures were the warmest on record, breaking the previous high by a huge margin, according to the…
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Prada to design Nasa’s new Moon suit
Nasa astronauts will be flying in style, with luxury fashion designer Prada helping design space suits for the 2025 Moon…
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