Scientists believe a naturally occurring protein can protect against damage from a heart attack.
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Dolly scientist abandons cloning
The man who led the team that created Dolly the sheep is abandoning the cloning…
Japan to commence whaling mission
Japan confirms it will carry out its largest whaling programme in the South Pacific, including…
Firm offers online DNA analysis
A company launches a service that will enable people to access an online profile of…
US wants freeze on tuna fishing
The US calls for a temporary ban on bluefin tuna fishing in the eastern Atlantic…
IPCC to warn of ‘abrupt’ warming
Climate change may bring “abrupt and irreversible” impacts, the UN’s climate advisory panel is set…
Colossus loses code-busting race
An amateur has beaten Colossus in a code-cracking challenge that marks the end of a…
Doomsday vault begins deep chill
Engineers have begun cooling the “doomsday vault”, which aims to protect the world’s crop varieties…
Scientists harvest fish oil crop
Plants genetically engineered to make fish oils could offer a new approach to improving diet,…
Robot ‘pied piper’ leads roaches
Robot cockroaches can influence the behaviour of their flesh-and-blood counterparts, research shows.