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Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds | Archaeology

The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the...

Tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies among biotechnology projects funded by UK ‘invention agency’ | Conservation

Vaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for newts and gene-edited swallowtail butterflies are among 14 tax-funded projects from the UK’s “invention agency” aiming to...

Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer | Mental health

Adults with severe mental illness are nearly five times more likely than their peers to die from serious physical diseases before the age of...

Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike? | Asteroids

It is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck...

‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals | Ash dieback

New generations of wild ash trees are rapidly evolving resistance to the fungus devastating their numbers, scientists have discovered.The discovery gives hope, the researchers...

Shoots of hope for Britain’s cherished ash trees

Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggsGetty ImagesAsh dieback is a disease of ash trees, caused by a fungusAsh trees are fighting back against a disease...

Test developed to identify women at increased risk of miscarriage | Medical research

Scientists have developed a test to identify women with an increased risk of miscarriage, which could pave the way for new treatments to prevent...

‘Huge advances in cancer and rare diseases’: 25 years of the human genome – podcast | Science

It has been 25 years since Bill Clinton announced one of humanity’s most important scientific achievements: the first draft of the human genome. At...

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