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Dredging approved to create huge coalport 'Strictest conditions in Australian history' to safeguard Great Barrier Reef while building three terminals at Abbot PointOliver Milman
The Guardian | 4 hours, 46 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Nobel prize winner accuses scientific journals of 'tyranny' A winner of the Nobel prize said he is boycotting top scientific journals as they create enormous pressure for young researchers who feel they need to get published in one of just three journals
Telegraph.co.uk | 5 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Taking photographs ruins the memory, research finds Taking a picture for posterity at a birthday, wedding or concert may harm our ability to remember the event fully, researchers believe in a phenomenon known as 'photo-taking impairment effect'
Telegraph.co.uk | 6 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Tens of thousands harmed in hospital by IV drip blunders Hundreds may be dying and tens of thousands are being harmed in hospitals because doctors and nurses are not trained to use intravenous drips correctly.
Telegraph.co.uk | 6 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Cut sugar intake to 5 teaspoons a day, scientists urge Newcastle University scientists are urging people to cut their sugar intake to just five teaspoons a day if they want their teeth to last a lifetime.
Telegraph.co.uk | 6 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Shark attacks: Western Australia pledges more aggressive response Government vows to hunt down large sharks that enter popular swimming areas following the death of surfer Chris BoydOliver Milman
The Guardian | 6 hours, 24 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

The Selfish Gene is losing friends Is the 'inclusive fitness' model that underpins evolutionary science flawed? Roger Highfield investigates
Telegraph.co.uk | 6 hours, 42 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Countdown begins for comet chaser Scientists say they are in for an anxious wait as they prepare to wake the comet-chasing Rosetta probe from deep-space hibernation.
BBC News | 6 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Money may corrupt, but thinking about time can strengthen morality Priming people to think about money makes them more likely to cheat, but priming them to think about time seems to strengthen their moral compass, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
EurekAlert! | 8 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Antibiotic-resistant typhoid likely to spread despite drug control program Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal eLife.
EurekAlert! | 8 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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