LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists from the United States, China and Britain will come together to discuss the future of human gene editing, which holds great promise for treating diseases but …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
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New tidal energy system could help power UK, say developers
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Harnessing tidal power around the UK’s coast has so far been limited by the cost of the large dams and barrages required and unpredictable results. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
One in four UK show dogs competing at Crufts is overweight
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One in four dogs competing in the world’s largest canine show (Crufts) is overweight, despite the perception that entrants are supposed to represent ideal specimens of their breed, reveals research. …read more Source:: Science
U.S. Defense Department to develop UK hoverbike
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The dream of a manned, truly functional hoverbike is a step closer to reality after British and American engineers announced a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric gold trade route
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Archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient gold trade route between the south-west of the UK and Ireland. A study suggests people were trading gold between the two countries as …read more Source:: Science
Parental smoking puts nearly half a million UK children into poverty
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Smoking is not only bad for your health; it also puts 400,000 children in poverty in the UK alone. Smoking places a financial burden on low income families, suggesting that …read more Source:: Science
The Digital Waiting Game
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By editor@techworld.com (Accenture) Can the UK lead a digital industrial revolution in Europe? Conventional wisdom often seems to assume not. But the opportunity lies not in creating UK technology giants but in recognizing …read more Source:: Open Source
Offshore wind turbine construction could be putting seals’ hearing at risk
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Noise from pile driving during offshore wind turbine construction could be damaging the hearing of harbour seals around the UK, researchers have found. They say more research is needed on …read more Source:: Science
Penetration testing in the UK is broken – here’s how to fix it
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By editor@techworld.com (Management Briefing) UK enterprises are being failed by check-box penetration testing that tells them nothing useful …read more Source:: Open Source
Robot chef serves up the future of home cooking
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A robotic chef that can whip up professional quality meals in a matter of minutes has been developed by engineers in the UK, who call it the world’s first Automated …read more Source:: UKScienceNews