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We analysed citizen science to find Australia’s top 10 most elusive birds

Australia is one of the greatest places to see birds. We are fortunate to have more than 800 different bird species across the nation. At least 370 species are found nowhere else on Earth. They range from the iconic Australian magpie to the migratory short-tailed shearwater, the golden-shouldered parrot and…

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Just 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards

I’ve been primarily an experimental chemist – the kind of person who goes into the laboratory and mixes and stirs chemicals – since the beginning of my career in 1965. Today, and for the past 15 years, I’m a full-time historian of chemistry.

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‘Horror’ over for Rikki Neave’s mother after schoolboy’s killer loses appeal

James Watson, who was last year jailed for murdering six-year-old Rikki nearly 30 years ago, has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction.

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Man convicted of murdering six-year-old boy in 1994 loses appeal

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years by an Old Bailey judge after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave when he was 13.

The Independent UK

Man found guilty of murdering six-year-old in 1994 awaits ruling on appeal

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years in 2022 after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave

The Independent UK

Man convicted of murdering six-year-old boy in 1994 awaits appeal ruling

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years in 2022 after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave when he was aged 13.

The Independent UK

Put a moratorium on CO2 pipeline construction

While it is true that pipelines are nothing new, a proposed one is larger and more complex than any in existence.

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How many kids does Jamie Lynn Spears have and how old was she when she had her first?

How many kids does Jamie Lynn Spears have? As the actress is back in Sweet Magnolias season 3, we take a look at her cute family.

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Rikki Neave's killer to challenge conviction over 'wholesale loss of evidence'

James Watson was jailed for life for murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave, who was strangled to death in woodlands, but Watson has challenged his conviction on grounds evidence was lost

Daily Mirror

‘Wholesale loss’ of evidence in Rikki Neave murder case, appeal court told

James Watson made a bid to overturn his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Man serving life for Rikki Neave murder to challenge conviction at appeal court

James Watson was handed a minimum term of 15 years at the Old Bailey in June last year after being found guilty of the six-year-old’s murder.

The Independent UK

Doctors found cyst the size of a watermelon on pregnant woman's ovary

The cyst had grown so large it pushed her surrounding organs out of place

Wales Online

East Midlands jobs news from Toyota, Star Trust, Collis, Access Group, WBR Group, Fisher German and more

Appointments and promotions include new head of PR at car giant and chief marketing officer at global software group

Birmingham Post

OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: New twist in DNA discovery

There’s a new twist in the tale of how Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the structure of DNA.

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The Conversation

Unravelling DNA's structure: a landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited

Seventy years ago, two male scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, proclaimed they had discovered the secret of life: the structure of DNA. Since then, history has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined. But new archive evidence has cast doubt on the widely accepted narrative – that Franklin collected an…

The Independent UK

Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist

The story of how scientists discovered DNA's shape may be getting another twist

The Guardian - UK

Academics find twist in tale of Rosalind Franklin, DNA and the double helix

Authors say scientist’s role was acknowledged at the time of discovery – contrary to popular narrative

LiveScience

Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals

A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.

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The Independent UK

Rosalind Franklin ‘was an equal contributor in the discovery of DNA structure’

Professors Matthew Cobb and Nathaniel Comfort said new evidence shows Franklin did not fail to understand her own data.

The Conversation

Canadian science pioneers' role in the Human Genome Project shows why it’s crucial to fund research

On April 25, the world will celebrate DNA Day, marking two events: the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix and the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, which sequenced humans’ genetic blueprint for the first time.

Manchester Evening News

DBS checks for councillors 'should be mandatory' says council boss

"This should be a prerequisite for all public facing workers”

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s all paid off’: a prize-winning guinea pig takes high standards and great hair

At the Easter Show’s Sydney Royal Cavy competition, almost 100 guinea pigs enter, but only one can win the coveted best in show ribbon

Birmingham Post

£700m redevelopment of Swindon Honda site approved by council

Panattoni, Europe’s largest developer of new build industrial and logistics facilities, said its proposals could create 7,000 jobs

Daily Mirror

Rikki Neave's desperate mum begs for evidence to thwart appeal by son's murderer

Rikki Neave's killer James Watson this week got permission to appeal against his conviction for the 1994 murder of the boy. But the victim's mum said she sees no grounds for appeal

The Independent UK

Man convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 prepares for appeal

Three appeal judges have concluded James Watson has ‘arguable’ grounds for challenging his conviction.

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