Tough coral species goes mobile to help form new reefs

A hardy species of coral has been identified by researchers who say it could provide the perfect foundation for other less resilient coral species to grow. as Matthew Stock reports.

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Scientists read ancient sealed documents without opening them

Scientists in Switzerland have perfected a technique to read ancient, fragile documents without opening them. The work, at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), uses X-ray tomography to scan an entire book, page by page, without even touching it. Stuart MDill has more.

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Chemical sniffer system could replace bomb squad dogs

A prototype chemical "sniffer system" that detects criminal substances such as illegal drugs or explosives, and the chemical precursors used to make them, has been developed by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Jim Drury reports.

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Lithium boom has Bolivia seeking fresh capital

Bolivia hopes surging global lithium demand can lure foreign investors to the country where nearly a decade of state-led development has left output far short of goals for the metal, coveted by makers of batteries for devices from laptops to electric cars.

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Japanese 'folding' car hopes to solve parking space problem

Finding a parking space may soon become much easier thanks to a car that can fold itself up and squeeze into small spaces, as Stuart McDill reports.

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Cheetah tracking tech hopes to cut animal inbreeding

Researcher Larissa Slaney, from Heriot-Watt University, is developing a technique to monitor inbreeding among cheetahs using just their paw prints. Matthew Stock reports.

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Robo drones to study underneath Antarctic ice shelf

Scientists worried about the impact on sea levels of melting Antarctic ice shelves are preparing to release a small fleet of robotic instruments to study conditions under the ice. Stuart McDill reports.

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MIT scientists develop new techinque for cleaning contaminated water

A group of MIT scientists develop a highly selective electrochemical technique that can target specific organic pollutants in water, a method that can revolutionize waste water treatment. Elly Park reports.

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Apple faces lawsuits for slowing down aging iPhones

According to eight different lawsuits, Apple Inc defrauded customers by slowing down iPhones without warning to compensate for poor battery performance. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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Dane hopes to create unsaturated fat ice cream

University of Copenhagen researcher Merete Bøgelund Munk wants to produce the Holy Grail of ice cream - making the delicious frozen food with unsaturated fat. She showed Jim Drury her research.

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