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• Bone-derived hormone suppresses appetite in mice

  08-03-2017 19:11
  Lipocalin 2, a hormone secreted by bone cells, suppresses appetite in mice, researchers have discovered. The study findings, which reveal a new mechanism for regulating food intake and blood sugar, could lead to the development of new treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.
  
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• Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable

  02-09-2026 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the world must now figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety.
  
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• Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter

  02-09-2026 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mysterious material has eluded scientists for nearly a century.
  
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• Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

  02-09-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
  
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• Will your name be the next UK storm?

  02-09-2026 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The storm name list for the next year is out. Will your name be on it?
  
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• Is Donald Trump 'supplying all that money' to Nasa?

  02-09-2026 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Verify fact checks President Trump's funding claims about Nasa.
  
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• Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario

  02-09-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney's use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with "My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario." A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.
  
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• This new type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first

  02-09-2026 00:16 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of mathematicians and computer scientists has cracked the code to create dice that can determine a winner in single roll with no chance of a tie.
  
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• Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

  01-09-2026 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
  
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• 'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says

  01-09-2026 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".
  
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• How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again

  01-09-2026 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
  
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• Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever

  01-09-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.
  
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• One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts

  01-09-2026 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says.
  
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• Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says

  01-09-2026 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
  
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• Rare butterfly spotted in Cornwall

  01-09-2026 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.
  
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• Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood

  01-09-2026 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.
  
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• The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border

  01-09-2026 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
  
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• Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant

  01-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
  
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• New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office

  01-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.
  
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• Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record

  01-09-2026 01:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
  
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• The 1st Fat Marmot Week winner is a 'special boy who likes to eat rocks'

  01-09-2026 00:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Dawn, fuzzy fat father who likes the taste of rocks, is officially the most popular yellow-bellied marmot in Gothic, Colo. The Fat Marmot Week contest is the brainchild of the Marmot Project, a long-term research initiative whose future hangs in the balance amid U.S. funding cuts.
  
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• NASA launches $4B Roman astronomical observatory to explore depths of space

  30-08-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  NASA began a new mission to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology with the launch on Sunday of the U.S. space agency's new flagship astronomical observatory, a repurposed spy satellite that will capture panoramic ‌views of the cosmos.
  
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• 'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope

  30-08-2026 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
  
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• Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves

  30-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.
  
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• Charity thanks inmates for work to save hedgehogs

  30-08-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.
  
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• Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves

  30-08-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
  
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• Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year

  29-08-2026 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
  
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• The race to stop England running out of water

  29-08-2026 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
  
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• Islanders asked to report sightings of rare eel

  29-08-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nature Commission asks people to record sightings of the critically endangered eels.
  
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• Thunderstorms and gusty winds set to continue into Bank Holiday Monday

  29-08-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
  
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