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Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

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Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

Reactors driven by particle accelerators could eat nuclear waste – and generate power at the same time. Does this mean thorium's time has come at last?

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The sea change needed to protect the oceans

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Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

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Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

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Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

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Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

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How does a bee know where it is heading?

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Mixing art and science in Moscow

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Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength

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Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength

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Will technology kill humanity?

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A history of the insatiably curious

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Imaging HIV in infected cells reveals viral tactics

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Imaging HIV in infected cells reveals viral tactics

HIV's method of infecting cells has been visualised in greater detail than ever before, and could lead to ways to target the virus

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Americans would pay more for green energy

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Antiviral drug backed for use in HIV prevention

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Do we know enough to ensure safe Arctic drilling?

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Power switch: A nuclear future without uranium

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