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Latest Science News
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Your source for the latest science news from the Telegraph
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Stem cells used in windpipe transplant for cancer patients
Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original.
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Drinking red wine 'can help you live longer and healthier life', scientists claim
Drinking red wine can help people live a longer and healthier life, scientists
have concluded.
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Garland of Arabia: the forgotten story of TE Lawrence's brother-in-arms
Major Herbert Garland was a maverick explosives expert who played a pivotal
role in the Arab insurgency against the Ottomans.
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Better busy than doing nothing, scientist proves
The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found.
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Better busy than doing nothing, scientist proves
"Busy doing nothing, working the whole day through, trying to find lots
of things not to do."
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Mars rocks 'may contain evidence of life'
Rocks have been identified on Mars which may contain evidence of life,
researchers have said.
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Sound of Hollywood could soon be virtual
Hollywood's legions of sound effects artists, who bring films to life with an
unlikely range of props including celery, polystyrene and soap, could be
made redundant by a new generation of synthesized sound.
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Giant asteroid 'heading for Earth in 2182'
A giant asteroid called 1999 RQ36 may crash into Earth on September 24 2182,
scientists believe.
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Gene that causes Parkinson's disease identified
Parkinson's disease sufferers have been offered new hope after the gene
mutation which triggers it was identified by scientists.
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Middle-aged women 'more sexually active'
Middle-aged women are more sexually active and enjoy better orgasms than
younger women, according to the latest scientific research.
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Women 'more likely to fuss about midge bites'
Women are more likely to make a fuss about midge bites than men because they
are "more aware of their skin," new research suggests.
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Gel for decayed teeth 'could spell end to fillings'
A gel that can help decayed teeth grow back in weeks could signal an end to
fillings.
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Tall men and fat women 'most likely to get bitten by midges'
Tall men and overweight women are most likely to get bitten by midges, new
research has found.
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More than half animal tests use GM species
Half of all experiments on animals carried out in the last year involved
genetically modified species for the first time.
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Locked-in patients may be able to drive wheelchairs and surf internet by breathing
People with severe paralysis may soon be able to surf the internet or drive a
wheelchair simply by breathing, according to scientists in Israel.
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Inception: 'The most resilient parasite is an idea planted in the unconscious mind'
'Inception' raises interesting questions about the brain's susceptibility to
ideas during dreaming, says Roger Highfield.
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The science fiction that turned into science fact
Jetpacks and flying cars, teleportation and time travel: Tom Chivers on the
movie inventions that are now part of life.
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Plans for new atom smasher under discussion
Scientists want to build a bigger 31-mile long collider to build upon the work
of the Large Hadron Collider.
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Homeopathy will not be banned by NHS despite critical report
Homeopathy will continue to be available on the NHS despite an influential
health committee condemning it as medically unproven.
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Roman villa found in Welsh 'military zone'
The Roman control over Britain stretched even further than first thought, the
discovery of a new villa suggests.
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