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Amateur sleuths take on bike thieves in Finland

The Finnish city of Oulu is a hive of activity for bike thieves - but one man is determined to stop them.

02/09/2023

Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe

Nasa is back in full contact with its lost Voyager 2 probe months earlier than expected, the space agency said. In July a wrong command was made to the spacecraft, sent to explore space in 1977, changing its position and severing contact.

04/08/2023

Water cremation: Co-op Funeralcare to be first UK company to offer resomation

The process, used in the US and Canada, will be available later this year through Co-op Funeralcare.

02/07/2023

Super-engineered vaccines created to help end polio

The first new polio vaccines in 50 years are less likely to mutate into a dangerous form that causes disease.

14/06/2023

Solar panels - an eco-disaster waiting to happen?

A French factory is pioneering recycling of solar units as experts warn of a waste mountain by 2050.

04/06/2023

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?

'Enhanced rock weathering' uses tiny volcanic rocks to capture the greenhouse gas carbon from the atmosphere.

21/05/2023

UK swan conservation success gives cause for hope

Numbers of whooper swans are predicted to double in the UK by 2030, thanks to efforts to protect the wetlands where they spend the winter. The bird, known for its trumpet-like call, flies in from Iceland to overwinter at nature reserves.

14/03/2023

All major road building projects in Wales are scrapped

All major road building projects in Wales have been scrapped over environmental concerns. Plans for a third Menai bridge will not go ahead and neither will the controversial Red Route in Flintshire. The move is part of the Welsh government's…

14/02/2023

Diabetes artificial pancreas tech recommended for thousands on NHS

More than 100,000 people in England and Wales with type 1 diabetes could soon be offered new technology to manage their condition on the NHS. The system uses a glucose sensor under the skin to release insulin automatically, when needed.

10/01/2023

CES 2023: Sony unveils controller for disabled gamers

The Project Leonardo controller is announced five years after Microsoft released its accessible gamepad.

05/01/2023

Water pipe robots could stop billions of litres leaking

About 20% of our water supply is lost to leaks and scientists say miniature 'pipe robots' could help.

26/12/2022