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Nasa’s Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars
Nasa’s Curiosity rover has beamed back its first images of the red planet after it landed successfully on Mars. President Obama has hailed the mission as an “unprecedented feat of technology”.
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How is space travel faring in the age of austerity?
As Nasa unveils a panoramic view of the red planet, aerospace executives are gathering at the Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire. But how is austerity impacting on space travel?
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What has the Higgs boson ever done for me?
Scientists at Cern claim to have discovered the “God particle”, explaining how the universe is held together, but does this affect anyone who is not a particle physicist?
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Can Cameron still claim the ‘greenest government ever’?
As David Cameron heralds Britain’s leading role in the green energy movement, Channel 4 News hears from a disappointed sector that he is “deluded”, amid fears for the future of renewables.
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Nick Clegg announces energy bill saving deal
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announces a new scheme which will require energy companies to tell customers how to save up to £100 a year after securing a “landmark deal”.
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A brief history of GM
Once it was Frankenstein food, now it’s the fight against disease. Channel 4 News looks at the brief but controversial story of genetic modification – from tomatoes to mosquitoes.
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Things to do to lower the risk of dementia
As the government announces a £54m funding boost for dementia research, Channel 4 News looks at what people can do to reduce the risk of a disease which affects 800,000 people in the UK.
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Northern Lights over Scotland, northern England
Gorgeous Northern Lights displays have been filling the skies over Scotland and parts of Northern England. What is behind the astronomical phenomenon? And will we see the lights again tonight?
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Channel 4 News completes onscreen line-up with new talent
Channel 4 News announces three new additions to its award winning programme. These complete the onscreen team after a year that has seen big name hires and promotions for home grown talent.
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Norovirus: the key questions
With the latest figures suggesting that up to 1.12 million people could be affected by an outbreak of norovirus in the UK, Channel 4 News looks at the virus and why it is so contagious.
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Bodleian treasures: Robert Hooke’s Micrographia
As part of our Bodleian Treasures series, we showcase Micrographia. Published in 1665 and featuring close-ups of fleas and other insects, it is one of the most important science books ever published.
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Oxford’s treasures, from Magna Carta to the Titanic
The Magna Carta, Shakespeare’s First Folio, Titanic telegrams – Oxford’s Bodleian Library houses some of history’s most important objects. This week Channel 4 News explains why they mean so much.
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Potato project aims to create spuds you’ll like
An international project based in Peru hopes that by decoding the potato’s entire genetic code, it will allow future breeders to create pest-resistant spuds.
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Landmark energy reforms unveiled
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne presents a white paper urging more than £110 bn to be spent over the next decade to meet the UK’s future energy needs.
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Ash cloud lifts but expected to return
Flights across the UK have resumed after the volcanic ash cloud moves out of British airspace – but forecasters predict it could return on Friday.
