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The beginning of the end for Rice Blast Fungus?

How sequencing the rice blast fungus genome will help develop resistant strains of rice

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A Crystal Future for nuclear Fusion?

New developments in nuclear fusion

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More solar Radiation reaches Earth

What will be the effect of more solar radiation reaching Earth?

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Double Trouble for Mars explorers

Two glitches in Mars exploration, in orbit and on the surface

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How did the Moon get its Craters?

What caused the impact craters on the Moon?

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The Chemistry between Us

Is trust all a matter of chemicals?

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Fungal Pesticide targets Mosquitoes

A fungal pesticide targeting malaria-carrying mosquitoes is being tested

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Mobile Genes contribute to Individuality

Rogue "mobile" genes discovered that change position randomly at the stem-cell stage

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Cosmos 1 is Missing

Why has Cosmos 1, the first solar-sail-powered space, vehicle gone missing?

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Deep Impact set for Comet Collision

Nasa's Deep Impact moves into position for its controlled collision with comet Temple 1

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Young Kenyans on their scientific Vision

Young Kenyans on how science can help eradicate poverty in Africa

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What will follow Hurricane Dennis?

Hurricane Dennis could be sign of more storms ahead

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Are water Conservation Projects pouring Money down the Drain?

Are we wasting money and water? NB Audio starts at 22 seconds

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Why re-entry is so dangerous for the Space Shuttle

Why re-entry is even more dangerous than DIY in orbit for the Space Shuttle

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The future of the Space Shuttle

There could be another Shuttle flight this year, says Nasa chief. NB Delayed audio start

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Bad News about DDT Resistance

Call to re-evaluate side-effects of pesticide resistance in insects

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An 'ethical' Advance in Stem Cell Research?

An advance in stem cell research that could help avoid current ethical issues

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How we are only 4% different from Chimpanzees

First draft of the chimpanzee genome is published

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Soil Microbes involved in Global Warming

Global warming is speeding up the activity of soil microbes

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Cosmic Explosion at the edge of the Universe

The most distant cosmic explosion ever recorded

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Getting up close to Hurricane Rita

Scientists prepare to fly into Hurricane Rita to help improve their forecasting systems

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How Cameroon Lakes build up deadly Gasses

More needs to be done to avoid deadly release of gasses again from two lakes in Cameroon

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What the 1918 Flu Pandemic can teach us

How the 1918 flu pandemic virus has been recreated and what it tells us about bird flu now

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Can south Asia expect another Earthquake?

Could there be another earthquake in the Himalayas after last week's one in Pakistan?

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How Bird Flu spreads

Bird flu is spreading into Europe from wild and migratory birds in the northern tundra

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Worst Hurricane Season is not over yet

The worst hurricane season in the north Atlantic is not over yet

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Seeing the oldest Stars in the Universe

Traces of the oldest stars in the Universe have been detected by the Spitzer telescope

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Could GM Chickens stop the spread of Bird Flu?

Could genetically-modified avian-flu resistant chickens reduce the risk of a flu pandemic?

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History of Earth's Atmosphere revealed by Antarctic Ice

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are the highest for 650,000 years

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Why warm Currents are set to cool

Ocean current changes suggest that northern Europe is set to cool

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