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Melting ice gains weight in sea-level rise
Researchers suggest that meltwater from continental ice could be the main cause of global sea-level rise linked to global ...26/03/04
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Clinical trials still face gaps in ethical review
A quarter of clinical trials carried out in the developing world do not undergo ethical review in the host ...27/02/04
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Chinese cure for jaundice worked out
Researchers have discovered how a herbal remedy for jaundice works at a molecular level, opening up new avenues for drug ...05/01/04
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Global effort to tackle water scarcity gets underway
A multi-million dollar research consortium has been launched to investigate how more food can be produced with less water, ...06/11/03
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Initiative to join dots between health and environment
Scientists and economists around the world are teaming up to assess the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss ...26/09/03
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New study backs up recent global warming
The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere has gradually warmed up over the past 25 years according to a ...12/09/03
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Threatened species left unprotected
Hundreds of species under threat of extinction have been left out of the global network of protected areas, according ...11/09/03
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Mexican skulls help to track first Americans
New research has found that a small group of Mexicans has distinct origins from the majority of modern Amerindians, ...04/09/03
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Science and sustainability: where next after Johannesburg?
Professor David King speaks to participants at the British Association's festival of science about the outcomes of the World Summit ...22/08/03
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Climate change spurs Amazonian plant growth
Climate change over the last two decades has resulted in a burst of plant growth around the world, particularly ...06/06/03
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Risk communication critical in SARS control
Rigorous public health measures — including the communication of risk to the public — are crucial in controlling the ...07/05/03
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Climate science ‘must be translated for policy makers’
The world's poorest countries have been urged to tailor information for decision makers if they are to adapt successfully ...07/05/03