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Britain may designate genomics sector as critical infrastructure
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is exploring designating its genomics sector as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Monday, amid pressure from la...
Sep 11, 2023
UK scientist who created Dolly the Sheep clone dies at 79
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientist Ian Wilmut, whose research was central to the creation of the famous cloned animal, Dolly the Sheep, has died at 79, the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh said on Mond...
Sep 11, 2023
Telesat taps SpaceX to launch its broadband satellites in orbit
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Telesat on Monday said it has signed a agreement with SpaceX to launch its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation called Lightspeed starting in 2026...
Sep 11, 2023
Lab-grown meat can be kosher and halal, experts say
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -Lab-grown meat can be labeled kosher and halal as long as its cells are derived in methods compliant with religious standards, according to two panels of experts commissione...
Sep 11, 2023
Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating them with their...
Sep 08, 2023
Europe’s space agency welcomes UK deal with EU on satellites
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - The European Space Agency on Friday welcomed a deal for Britain to resume full membership of Europe's Copernicus programme, easing doubts over the next batch of climate...
Sep 08, 2023
U.S. FAA closes probe into SpaceX’s April Starship test launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch of its giant Starship rocket, saying in a Friday statement that the ...
Sep 08, 2023
Israeli scientists create model of human embryo without eggs or sperm
REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in the laboratory, without using sperm, eggs or a womb, offering a unique glimpse into the early...
Sep 07, 2023
Factbox-Horizon project: Which EU science schemes has Britain joined?
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said it would join the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme and its Copernicus earth observation programme, but not the Euratom nuclear r...
Sep 07, 2023
Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science programme with “bespoke” agreement
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme in a "bespoke" new agreement that ends a dispute which saw it locked o...
Sep 07, 2023
