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TOPSHOT - An aerial picture shows a man using a mobile telephone whilst standing next to a recently abandoned inflatable boat, used by migrants to cross the Straits of Dover from France to Deal on the south east coast of England, on September 14, 2020, after the migrants arrived on the beach. - Nearly 1,500 migrants and asylum-seekers arrived in Britain by small boats in August, according to an analysis by the domestic Press Association news agency. (Photo by BEN STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

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UK asylum seeker plan risks deporting children based on flawed science

The UK wants to use "scientific methods" to assess the ages of people seeking asylum, with plans to send adults to settle in Rwanda instead, but the science behind these techniques is poor

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Boston - March 6: People hold a banner reading Stand with Ukraine! Stop buying Russian oil as they take part in a Peace March for Ukraine from Copley Square to Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common in Boston on March 6, 2022. The protests marked the second straight Sunday people have marched through Boston, as Russias invasion of its neighbor entered its 11th day. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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How the war in Ukraine will change the way the world uses energy

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2HJF0FC DRAX POWER STATION, DRAX, UK - JANUARY 19, 2022. An aerial view of a rail freight train delivering renewable biomass fuel to Drax Power Station

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The race is on to tackle climate change by pulling carbon from the air

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How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe

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How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on October 24, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. While digital currencies across the board have divided opinion between financial institutions, and now have a market cap of around 175 Billion USD, the crypto sector coninues to grow, as it sees wider mainstreem adoption. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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UK police forces have seized more than £300 million in bitcoin

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CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 20: Children wear face masks during a maths lesson at Llanishen High School on September 20, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. All children aged 12 to 15 across the UK will be offered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Parental consent will be sought for the schools-based vaccination programme. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

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Why has the UK been so slow to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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Methane is much worse than CO2 – here’s what we should do about it

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Methane is much worse than CO2 – here’s what we should do about it

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How a universal flu vaccine could prevent the next pandemic

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How a universal flu vaccine could prevent the next pandemic

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WMXRC9 An Ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) boundary sign at the Marble Arch end of Oxford Street, London.

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Will London's expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone cut air pollution?

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HEFEI, CHINA - APRIL 18, 2021 - Aerial photo shows the Institute of Quantum Information and Quantum Technology Innovation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei, Anhui province, April 18, 2021. (Photo credit should read Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

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Will the US or China win the race for global quantum dominance?

Quantum computers are becoming a matter of national security, but is the US or China leading the race for global dominance?

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Health

Should we start testing drugs and vaccines in people who are pregnant?

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Environment

Can the UK recycle plastic without dumping it on other countries?

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Japan wants to use the Olympic games to promote hydrogen to the world

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Environment

A mysterious rise in methane levels is sparking global warming fears

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