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• Neutrons zero in on elusive magnetic Majorana fermion

  08-06-2017 20:56
  Neutron scattering has revealed in unprecedented detail new insights into the exotic magnetic behavior of a material that could pave the way for quantum calculations far beyond the limits of a computer's binary code. A research team has confirmed magnetic signatures likely related to Majorana fermions--elusive particles that could be the basis for a quantum bit, or qubit, in a two-dimensional graphene-like material, alpha-ruthenium trichloride.
  
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• Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children

  02-10-2026 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Backshall says growing up with rescue animals helped inspire his passion for nature.
  
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• Camper bitten by Cape Breton coyote recounts moments leading up to attack

  02-10-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alex Radu says he was bikepacking the Cabot Trail over the course of a week and that the 15-second encounter he had with a coyote doesn't define what was mostly a "peaceful experience" at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
  
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• How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover

  02-10-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
  
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• How to see the Orionid meteor shower from Friday

  02-10-2026 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.
  
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• Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns

  02-10-2026 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Palm House at Edinburgh's Botanic Garden is finally restored and ready for the public.
  
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• Funding frenzy adds to pressure on worried farmers

  02-10-2026 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A six-hour window to apply for funding is compared to the scramble for Oasis tickets.
  
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• Prince of Wales tells villagers 'holistic' approach is needed to tackle flooding

  01-10-2026 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince William visits residents of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, who have faced four floods in six years.
  
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• SpaceX launches crew to ISS

  01-10-2026 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away

  01-10-2026 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropower and which acts as the 'water tower of Europe,' feeding its major rivers.
  
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• This wacky fish has no tail and parasites on its eyeballs

  01-10-2026 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, can weigh as much as 2,000 kilograms and is not what you’d expect from a fish.
  
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• Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland

  01-10-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish government said the decision will simplify trading for farmers, hauliers, and auction markets.
  
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• Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars

  01-10-2026 10:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US space agency says ancient rocks at Clachtoll have similarities to those on the Red Planet.
  
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• The rare Bog Grass Moth found in nature reserve for first time

  01-10-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts called it a "special surprise" to find an "incredibly sparse moth" in this habitat.
  
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• Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is in 'high spirits' for Thursday's launch to the International Space Station

  01-10-2026 03:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Just six months after Jeremy Hansen launched on the Artemis II mission, another Canadian is ready to blast off into space, this time for a six-month mission.
  
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• Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies

  01-10-2026 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
  
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• Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

  01-10-2026 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.
  
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• The AI telling farmers when to harvest

  01-10-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
  
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• Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal

  01-10-2026 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.
  
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• Meet the bizarre toad that 'sees' with its fingertips and gives birth through holes in its back

  30-09-2026 20:08 via cbc.ca
  
  For nearly two centuries, scientists have puzzled over how the Surinam toad manages to be such a deft and fierce hunter despite its tiny eyes, poor vision and the low visibility of its turbid environment. Now a new study is pointing to an answer that's been right under scientists' noses all along.
  
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• Why preserving untranslatable Indigenous language matters

  30-09-2026 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  First Nations language speakers share how words and phrases carry so much identity and context that they are almost impossible to convey in English. CBC's Terri Trembath travelled to visit elders who explained what is lost in context, essence and even humour when translating long-held words for people, plants and locations.
  
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• Michael Sheen campaign on toxic waste sites wins Senedd backing

  30-09-2026 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All parties urge Welsh and UK ministers to ensure polluters pay to clean up contaminated land.
  
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• Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week

  30-09-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.
  
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• Meet '89 Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week

  30-09-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.
  
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• Only 28% of nurdles 'recovered', researchers say

  30-09-2026 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists predict that nurdles will continue to wash up on North East beaches.
  
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• Young minds develop ideas to tackle climate change

  30-09-2026 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixteen teenagers take part in a hackathon to devise ways to combat issues such as light pollution.
  
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• Dead animals found in canal where children row

  30-09-2026 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.
  
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• Orionid meteor shower to streak across night sky this week

  30-09-2026 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Orionid meteor shower peaks in October as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.
  
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• Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods

  30-09-2026 05:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.
  
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• Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online

  30-09-2026 02:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
  
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