Scenic loch becomes magnet for Scotland's plastic waste

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 02/03/2025 - 09:23
One of Scotland's biggest plastic problems, the Arrochar litter sink, sits at the head of Loch Long.
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Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'

Scientific News BBC - Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:51
Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.
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'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'

Health News BBC - Sun, 02/02/2025 - 04:06
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.
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Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?

Scientific News BBC - Sun, 02/02/2025 - 03:04
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
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Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?

Scientific News BBC - Sun, 02/02/2025 - 03:04
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".
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Top supermarkets running 'prohibited' tobacco ads

Health News BBC - Sat, 02/01/2025 - 03:51
Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree.
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Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 02/01/2025 - 03:45
Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.
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Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment

Health News BBC - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 20:09
The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding.
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NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy

Health News BBC - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 04:21
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
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Farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccine plan

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 01/31/2025 - 03:48
Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks.
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No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 23:02
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.
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'Life-changing' tablet for dust mite allergies

Health News BBC - Thu, 01/30/2025 - 09:15
The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies.
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Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 19:07
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
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Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 19:07
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.
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Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 01/29/2025 - 01:11
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
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Sewage leaks and ops delayed - life at hospitals awaiting rebuild

Health News BBC - Sat, 01/25/2025 - 03:44
A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope?
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Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'

Health News BBC - Fri, 01/24/2025 - 03:57
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.
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Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 03:01
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
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Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 13:13
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.
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'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 01/17/2025 - 10:19
A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.
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