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Old crabs wave longer, not harder, in order to attract young females
16 January 2013
Older male fiddler crabs are more likely to wave at females, and spend more time waving, than younger males, according to new research.
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Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?
10 January 2013
Global society can avoid civilization collapse if social and natural scientists collaborate on research to develop ways to stimulate a significant increase in popular support for decisive and immediate action on our predicament, new paper argues.
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Nobel laureate James Watson claims antioxidants in late-stage cancers can promote cancer progression
09 January 2013
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, Ph.D., presents a novel hypothesis regarding the role of oxidants and antioxidants in cancers that are currently incurable, notably in late-stage metastatic cancers. Watson claims that antioxidants in late-stage cancers can promote cancer progression, a theory he counts “among my most important work since the double helix”.
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Science News pages.
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The Magic of Reality
21 January 2013 at Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP:
Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2012 Shortlist event by Professor Richard Dawkins FRS
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Genetics, epigenetics and disease
22 January 2013 at The Royal Society, London:
Royal Society GlaxoSmithKline Prize Lecture given by Professor Adrian Bird CBE FMedSci FRS
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What can we learn from our genes?
28 January 2013 at The Royal Society, London:
Café Scientifique with Dr Ewan Birney
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Egypt
31 December 2012
A case study of Egypt's science and innovation system, which was prepared as part of the Atlas of Islamic-World Science and Innovation project.
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Human enhancement and the future of work
07 November 2012
A report from a workshop which explored potential enhancements arising from advances in science and engineering that are likely to impact on the future of work.
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Prime Minister: EU Multiannual Financial Framework
26 October 2012
A letter to the Prime Minister urging him to safeguard funding for research in the upcoming negotiations for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) of the European budget.
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Policy reports pages.