Part-time and casual work among new mothers has almost as big a negative impact on…
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Supermarket trials carbon labels
Tesco announces that a range of its products will carry a label showing the size…
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Solar power makes Lily Allen smile
Pop star Lily Allen is backing a campaign to boost green energy in homes and…
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Warming ‘affecting poor children’
Climate change is already affecting the prospects for children in the world’s poorer nations, says…
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Earth’s carbon balance confirmed
Scientists find evidence that a natural feedback mechanism regulated CO2 for hundreds of thousands of…
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Birds Can Detect Predators Using Smell
Many animal species detect and avoid predators by smell, but this ability has been largely…
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Gene Therapy Improves Vision In Patients With Congenital Retinal Disease
Researchers have used gene therapy to safely restore vision in three young adults with a…
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Anthrax Spore Standards Will Be Reference For Anthrax Detection And Decontamination
Researchers have developed reliable methods based on DNA analysis to assess the concentration and viability…
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Gene For Branchio-oculo-facial Syndrome Discovered
Researchers have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene result in the distinctive…
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Low-Carbon Electricity is Needed To Power Plug-in Hybrids
Engineering researchers report that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that…