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US space tourist set for launch
US space tourist Richard Garriott will follow in the footsteps of his astronaut father when he blasts off into space on Sunday.
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Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis'
The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.
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Nasa committed to Mars rover plan
Nasa pushes ahead with plans to launch its 2009 Mars mission, but acknowledges the need for extra funds to make it happen.
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Minister wants astronaut 'icon'
The UK's new science minister says he wants a British astronaut in space because that individual would inspire youngsters.
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Call to maintain climate targets
Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
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Hydrogen centre 'first in the UK'
A hydrogen energy research centre, described as the first of its kind in the UK, opens near Swansea, Wales.
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Gut 'tasting' could beat poisons
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
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'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched at a science conference in Vienna.
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Lions and cheetahs prove to be a big hit on the BBC's webcams
Webcams in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve have proven to be a big hit with users during the BBC's Big Cat Live event.
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World's loneliest bug may offer clues to life on other planets
A bug which lives entirely on its own without oxygen and in complete darkness could offer clues to life on other planets.
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Economic problems must not derail the Millennium Development Goals
Why economic problems must not derail progress on the Millennium Development Goals, which the UN assesses this week.
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The plight of the bluefin
The Atlantic bluefin tuna is in a parlous state - does it represent a oceans-wide legacy of overfishing?
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Five alive (just)
Rare, not well done - the species on the brink of extinction
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The Tech Lab
Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain
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Susan Watts blog
The companies offering algae as a universal cure-all
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