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Astronomers say they have tracked,
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The public want a say in how research
into synthetic biology is conducted,
according to a new report.

A growing number of scientists are
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by calling for a wider public debate
on the sensitive issue of the

A new generation of contact lenses
built with tiny circuits and LEDs
could make bionic eyesight a
reality. Researchers at the
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