Stephen Hawking's voice rests in space

As Stephen Hawking is laid to rest at Westminster Abbey, the European Space Agency has an especially fitting tribute ready: Beaming his words of peace toward a black hole 3,000 light years away.

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Compound to treat Alzheimer's shows promise in mice

Researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York have made a component, RU-505, which can be used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in mice. Roselle Chen reports.

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HK scientists say new research points to "functional cure" for HIV

A research team at Hong Kong University's AIDS Institute says it may have found a "functional cure" to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in a major breakthrough that could see a new antibody be used for both prevention and treatment. Stuart McDill reports.

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Dog vision project analyses canine behaviour through sight

Research in the United States is setting out to understand how dogs translate what they see into their actions. The aim is not to make a better robotic dog but to take a first step in understanding how an intelligent animal thinks and acts. Miles Addy reports.

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Traces of earliest case of tuberculosis found in prehistoric reptile fossil

A Polish fossil of an amphibious reptile from around 245 million years ago has revealed the world's oldest case of tuberculosis, as Stuart McDill reports.

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The artificial immune system teaching itself to stop hackers

A UK cyber security company is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to mimic the human immune system, identifying and defending itself against threats. Stuart McDill reports.

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Time machine camera means you'll never miss the moment

The makers of the Roader camera say missing the moment is now a thing of the past - their camera records footage from ten seconds before you actually pressed the record button. Matthew Stock reports.

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