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Ebola vaccine provides monkeys with virus protection
The vaccine protected four macaques who were exposed to the Ebola virus five weeks later. Experimental vaccine is now being...
Second year of badger culling begins
Last year’s culls failed to remove the target 70 per cent of badgers from the population. Just under 1,000 badgers...
Pensions Regulator releases first bulletin
New rules to be rolled out over six years mean employers are required to auto-enrol staff in a workplace pension....
California blue whale population rebounds
Today California blue whales number about 2,200. Latest research says conservation measures have helped rebuild to near historic levels The...
Bats change tactics when food is scarce
Desert long-eared bats are said to forage for ground-dwelling, rather than airborne, prey. Echolocation behaviour may be more flexible than...
Two horses test positive for controlled substances
controlled substances A total of 137 horses were tested in the first week of the Equestrian Games. Result could mean disqualification...
