SCIENCE

Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochondria -- the 'batteries' that power our cells -- inserts itself into our DNA, revealing a surprising new insight into how humans evolve. In a…
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Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Hans Ellegren, centre, Jonas Aqvist, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, left, and Olof Ramstrom,…
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Conservative party attendees have been accused of homophobic abuse at an LGBT+ event at the fringes of this week’s annual conference in Birmingham.Several people were removed for allegedly hurling homophobic insults at an event organised by…
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A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel illness where immune defenses, meant to attack invading microbes, instead mistakenly target the body's own digestive tract. Norovirus, a common…
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Wastewater treatment plant, picture by Izzet Cakalli. Credit: Izzet Cakalli While achieving the United Nations (UN) ambitious Sustainable…
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Energy analysts believe the deep production cuts could yet backfire for OPEC kingpin and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia.Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesThe White House angrily pushed back at OPEC+ after the oil producer group announced its largest…
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How Max Verstappen Can Win His Second F1 Title At The Japanese GPLewis Hamilton believes the integrity of Formula 1 would be damaged if a team were found to have broken the budget cap – insisting it is “imperative” that any breach is…
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Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the increase of nitrate levels in stream water when it rains. Their findings, published in the journal…
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports coaches who display 'authentic leadership' qualities could find their athletes are less likely to…
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West Ham travel to Anderlecht on Thursday to compete in the Europa League group stage.The Hammers have had a bumpy start to the season and sit in 15th in the Premier League. Despite the rough beginning, player Jarrod Bowen has hailed…
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