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• Ursula Franklin, renowned Canadian scientist, dead at 94

  24-07-2016 01:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Ursula Franklin, one of Canada's most accomplished scientists and educators, died Friday in Toronto at age 94.
  
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• University of Toronto mathematician Jacob Tsimerman wins Fields Medal

  23-07-2026 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won the Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics.
  
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• Can you be fined for using a hosepipe?

  23-07-2026 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Rich looks at what is and isn't allowed during a hosepipe ban.
  
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• Hosepipe ban in force as drought threatens - is your area affected?

  23-07-2026 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
  
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• Wildfires and record dry conditions trigger drought in parts of Wales

  23-07-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales has seen about 5% of the average rainfall for July, after a series of back-to-back heatwaves.
  
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• Illegal waste investigation sees £275k forfeited

  23-07-2026 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The investigation spans Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, police say.
  
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• Islanders asked to 'track' not 'trample' Asian hornets

  23-07-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 200 Asian hornet queens have been caught and nine nests destroyed so far this year.
  
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• When can you see the Perseid meteor shower?

  23-07-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night sky, putting on a spectacular treat for skygazers.
  
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• New research finds a particular tree species can act as a wildfire barrier

  23-07-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Ontario continues to experience its worst fire season on record, new research from McGill University reaffirms that aspen can act as a fire barrier.
  
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• Butterfly city blooms in shadow of office blocks

  23-07-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A patch of land in Hull city centre has been allowed to grow wild to create a haven for insects.
  
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• Secret court documents reveal potential scale of illegal sewage spilling

  23-07-2026 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new analysis from a prominent water campaigner emerged after secret court documents were leaked.
  
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• Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures

  23-07-2026 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.
  
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• Rare contagious cancer found in fish from Quebec and U.S. lakes

  22-07-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's rare that cancerous tumours can spread from one individual to another. But a genetic study suggests that's what's happening with melanoma skin cancer tumours among catfish in Quebec and the northeastern U.S.
  
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• 'Rare' contagious cancer found in fish from Quebec and U.S. lakes

  22-07-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's rare that cancerous tumours can spread from one individual to another. But a genetic study suggests that's what's happening with melanoma skin cancer tumours among catfish in Quebec and the northeastern U.S.
  
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• Catfish in Quebec catch cancer from each other, study finds

  22-07-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's rare that cancerous tumours can spread from one individual to another. But a genetic study suggests that's what's happening with melanoma skin cancer tumours among catfish in Quebec and the northeastern U.S.
  
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• OpenAI model went rogue, hacked another company's system during testing

  22-07-2026 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of the AI startup Hugging Face last week.
  
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• Fate of massive 20m-high space radar in ministers' hands

  22-07-2026 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The MoD wants to put 27 giant radar dishes in Pembrokeshire, which campaigners have strongly opposed.
  
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• 'Skeeter syndrome’ showing up in Alberta as mosquito populations boom

  22-07-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.
  
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• 'Skeeter syndrome' showing up in Alberta as mosquito populations boom

  22-07-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.
  
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• UK's largest onshore wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines

  22-07-2026 11:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.
  
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• Fatal black bear attacks are extremely rare despite recent killings in Saskatchewan, experts say

  22-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Though last week's fatal black bear attack that killed a Saskatchewan couple came just months after another death involving a bear in the province, experts say such fatal attacks are still extremely rare.
  
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• How farmers could fix Wales' polluted rivers and save money

  22-07-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems, a study shows.
  
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• Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study

  22-07-2026 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.
  
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• Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'

  22-07-2026 00:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.
  
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• Beached belugas kept safe by Churchill conservation officers until tide returns

  21-07-2026 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Manitoba Conservation officers Vitalii Skrynnyk and Owen Jones are relatively new to Churchill, but they already have a whale of a tale.
  
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• Marineland belugas from Ontario greeted by emotional U.S. aquarium staff after 'unprecedented rescue'

  21-07-2026 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  After an "unprecedented rescue" from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday, six beluga whales have been settling into their new homes in the U.S. — amid smiles and hugs from aquarium staff. The massive moving efforts were completely safely, with all eyes on how the belugas will be doing as they get used to their new environments.
  
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• Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025

  21-07-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
  
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• NDRG1 expression in cancers confers dependence on DNA damage repair and sensitivity to quinacrine | Science Signaling

  21-07-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  High-throughput screens reveal therapeutic vulnerabilities around the stress-response protein NDRG1 in cancer.
  
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• Erratum for the Focus “LIPID MAPS: Powering discovery in lipidomics” | Science Signaling

  21-07-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  In the Focus “LIPID MAPS: Powering discovery in lipidomics” by L. Cockayne et al., Nils Helge Schebb was mistakenly omitted from the author list. Nils Helge Schebb has now been added to the list of authors in the PDF and online versions of the article.
  
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• Design of a new psychedelic quipazine analog with therapeutic efficacy and potentially fewer side effects | Science Signaling

  21-07-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  A psychedelic derivative promotes synaptic and behavioral plasticity without affecting GI motility.
  
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