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Deadly disease hotspots identified by four-year study
A study of aquatic snails that carry the parasitic disease schistosomiasis has identified infection hotspots around part of Africa's Lake Victoria that could be targeted to reduce infection.
18 July 2017 -
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Museum unveils 'Hope' the blue whale skeleton
The Natural History Museum has unveiled a blue whale skeleton: the new star of its reimagined Hintze Hall, which begins the biggest transformation in its 136-year history.
13 July 2017 -
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Whiskers on Tanzanian crystals proclaimed Mineral of the Year
Tiny metallic 'whiskers', first spotted by a 14-year-old girl and her father, have been named Mineral of the Year for 2016. They were determined to be an undiscovered mineral species by an international team of scientists.
3 July 2017