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Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics says changing the DNA of a human embryo could be ‘morally permissable’ if it is in the child’s best interests
Read more » | Desktop version »Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bread
Tiny specks of bread found in fireplaces at a site in north-east Jordan used by Natufian hunter-gatherers 14,000 years ago
Read more » | Desktop version »Rocket men: locals divided over plans for UK's first spaceport
Remote Scottish peninsula chosen for satellite launchpad with promise of jobs
Read more » | Desktop version »Tudor shipwreck discovered by local group on Kent beach
The government has listed the vessel as the only wreck of its kind in south-east England
Read more » | Desktop version »Upsurge in sleeping problems due to UK's longest heatwave in 40 years
People left tired, irritable and less productive at work after nights of poor shuteye
Read more » | Desktop version »Neutrino that struck Antarctica traced to galaxy 3.7bn light years away
Discovery may solve 100-year-old puzzle of high-energy cosmic rays that occasionally hit Earth
Read more » | Desktop version »Ötzi’s last supper: mummified hunter's final meal revealed
Scientists say iceman ate ‘horrible-tasting’ high-fat meal of ibex before his murder 5,300 years ago
Read more » | Desktop version »Automated virtual reality therapy helps people overcome phobia of heights
Scientists hope computer programme which requires no human therapist could be used to treat other mental health problems
Read more » | Desktop version »Burnt out: heatwaves can lead to poor decisions and thinking, studies say
A new study by Harvard researchers found students without air conditioning showed 13% longer reaction times on tests
Read more » | Desktop version »Trial of anti-ageing drugs that rejuvenate immune system hailed a success
Most middle aged adults could benefit from a short term treatment to revitalise the immune system and organs that deteriorate with age, say researchers
Read more » | Desktop version »No single birthplace of mankind, say scientists
Researchers say it is time to drop the idea that modern humans originated from a single population in a single location
Read more » | Desktop version »Romans had whaling industry, archaeological excavation suggests
Ancient whale bones have been found on three Roman fish processing sites close to the Strait of Gibraltar
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