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Scientists discover genetic mutations that help protect against cancer and other diseases

Research provides fresh evidence of dangers posed to coastal areas such as Miami, Shanghai, Bangladesh

UCC and Oxford jointly hire top quantum scientist, capitalising on uncertainty in UK

Chinese scientist accused of breaching guidelines on using CRISPR genome technology

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Discovery could result in recycling solution for millions of plastic bottles and containers

Algorithms can predict nuances of your political views more accurately than your loved ones

Mice exposed to e-cigarette smoke had more DNA damage in heart, lungs and bladder

Researchers compared Irish sites with location in New Zealand ravaged by a tsunami millions of years ago

Evidence on pottery indicates winemaking started 1,000 years earlier than thought

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Study finds buying takeaway makes you more happy than buying clothes

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Researchers predict ‘biological annihilation’ as billions of populations of animals lost in recent decades

Forties become the new 20s for physicists as Nobel-winning work takes longer to achieve

Scientists find way to make vancomycin 1,000 times more potent than old drug

Scientists are making strides in the discovery of potentially viable solar fuel materials

Urgent action needed to save the fastest land animal in the world from extinction