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The <i>Least Likely Man</i> celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

Life

The Least Likely Man celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

Why do we know so little about the man who first read a word in our genetic code? A fine but brief biography tells the tale of Marshall Nirenberg

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<i>Scientific Babel</i>: Why English rules

Scientific Babel: Why English rules

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UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables

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UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables

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UK people happy to cut energy use, but wary of smart meters

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UK people happy to cut energy use, but wary of smart meters

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3D-printed model of London's buildings lets you see the future

Technology

3D-printed model of London's buildings lets you see the future

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<i>The Vital Question</i>: Finding answers about the origin of life

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The Vital Question: Finding answers about the origin of life

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Carbon dioxide could be turned into a huge underground battery

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Carbon dioxide could be turned into a huge underground battery

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After the spill: Mystery of the vanishing Gulf of Mexico turtles

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After the spill: Mystery of the vanishing Gulf of Mexico turtles

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Biocode mixes art and academia to explore pigeonholing

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Biocode mixes art and academia to explore pigeonholing

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Wild chimps look both ways before crossing roads

Life

Wild chimps look both ways before crossing roads

A busy highway in Uganda is a potential death trap, but chimps have learned to look before running across, and they even wait for those less able to cross

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Wind energy blows US emissions onto right track for 2025 target

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Earth

Africa's parks must be off limits for oil and gas

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Humans

Morality is rooted in the way societies get their energy

Opinion

Environment

Massive UK oil find claim met with caution

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