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MINE YOUR LANGUAGE: SOFTWARE DECODES COMPANY REPORTS Published: 02/11/12
Divining subtle meanings in the phrases of financial reports has a value, so text-mining software is getting busy...

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THE US MILITARY IS A USEFUL ALLY ON CLIMATE CHANGE Published: 02/11/12
A lean, green fighting machine could help tip the balance in the war for the planet...

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ECO-WARRIORS: US MILITARY PUSHES FOR GREEN ENERGY Published: 01/11/12
The Pentagon's plans to meet 25 per cent of its energy demands from renewables by 2025 could send benefits rippling throughout society...

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WANT TO KEEP YOUR GENOME SAFE? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT Published: 01/11/12
A smartphone app will let you access tailored medical services on the fly without your genome falling into the wrong hands...

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LAST LIFE ON EARTH: MICROBES WILL RULE THE FAR FUTURE Published: 01/11/12
A timeline for habitability on rocky planets around sun-like stars offers a glimpse of Earth's future and a way to search for alien life in places we might have overlooked...

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FLEA-LIKE ROBOT TAKES GIANT LEAP IN BOT LOCOMOTION Published: 31/10/12
A tiny robot inspired by fleas can fling itself 30 times its body length – a leap forward in the attempt to get small bots to move a long way in a hurry...

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UV EXPOSURE ISN'T THE ONLY WORRY FOR RED-HEADS Published: 31/10/12
The pigment that makes hair red hair may increase risk of skin cancer in fair skin, even if you stay out of the sun...

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POLYSTYRENE ATOMS COULD SURPASS THE REAL DEAL Published: 31/10/12
Microscopic polystyrene spheres have bonded using the same geometries as real molecules. One day they could be used to build novel materials...

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COSTING THE EARTH: THE VALUE OF PRICING THE PLANET Published: 31/10/12
Ecology and economics don't always see eye to eye, but uniting them may be the only way to protect the natural world, says Fred Pearce...

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CROWDSOURCING A CURE FOR MY BRAIN CANCER Published: 31/10/12
Digital artist Salvatore Iaconesi hacked his medical records to put them online in a global search for the best treatments...

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