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Mosquito-killing fungus wins prestigious award

A genetically engineered fungus is capable of killing mosquitoes using a spider venom that is harmless to humans.

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'Vampire' star discovered eating brown dwarf companion

The white dwarf star is just 3,000 light years from Earth and is feeding on a brown dwarf, or failed star, just beside it.

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Met Police to make '81% inaccurate' live facial recognition operational

The move comes despite an independent report which the force commissioned finding that it was 81% inaccurate.

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Tinder launches panic button and catfishing crackdown

Users will be able to record information about where and when their dates are so they can alert the authorities in a panic.

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Apple hits back over EU proposal to 'ban' Lightning cable

The firm criticises a bid to do away with its lightning cable, saying it would cause a mountain of waste.

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How does the UK respond to outbreaks like coronavirus?

The coronavirus that shut down two cities and killed more than a dozen people in China has sparked fears of a global outbreak.Airports around the world have stepped up screening of travellers arrivin

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Alien life could exist on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Researchers believe that thermal activity on the sea floor of the moon could mean there is enough energy there to support life.

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Ancient Vesuvius eruption 'turned victim's brain into glass'

The man's brain was vitrified, scientists say, meaning it was burned at an intense heat after the volcano erupted in 79 AD.

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'Plague' game downloads soar in China amid coronavirus outbreak

The game allows players to design and evolve a pathogen with the aim of wiping out the entire planet's population.

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Officials 'recommend limited Huawei role' in UK networks

Huawei equipment to get nod for non-core aspects of Britain's 5G network such as radio antennas, but not in core infrastructure.

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Is the Doomsday Clock about to tick closer to disaster?

The new year has already brought increased tensions in the Middle East, a deadly viral outbreak, and more climate change warnings.

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Bionic gloves allow injured concert pianist to play again

The Brazilian musician is now planning a comeback concert at New York's Carnegie Hall in October.

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Fear really can turn your hair white, new research suggests

The study paves the way for understanding how stress affects other tissues and organs in the body.

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Scientists capture video of atoms bonding and separating for first time

The researchers had to use molecular level technology to show the reaction, which involved atoms between 0.1 and 03 nanometres.

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Too much sugar in nectar 'slows down bees'

The more sugar nectar has, the thicker it becomes - and that creates problems for bees.

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World's oldest asteroid crater 'could have thawed Ice Age'

Scientists claim the strike in Yarrabubba, in the Outback, happened 2.2 billion years ago and is now the oldest known crater.

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Saudi Arabia involved in Jeff Bezos phone hacking, UN to say

Mr Bezos claims a malicious video was sent to him by the personal account of the Saudi leader, that stole his personal data.