Donegal fishermen are counting their lucky stars after a near-miss with a submarine last week.
A shocked fisherman has described his close encounter with a submarine,
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Expert group says embryo genetic modification should be allowed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research involving genetic modification of human embryos, though controversial, is essential to gain basic understanding of the biology of early embryos and should be permitted, an international group of experts said on Wednesday...
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Royal Navy Submarine Responsible For Fishing Trawler Incident
Britain’s Ministry of Defence has admitted a Royal Navy submarine was responsible for dragging a trawler backwards off the Northern Ireland coast earlier this year.
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Traffic Restrictions Lifted on Mississippi River
The safety zone and traffic restrictions in place from markers 936 to 938 on the Mississippi River following a towboat collision and subsequent oil spill have been lifted, according to the U.
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Robot mother builds and improves its own children
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have built a mother robot that independently builds its own children and then tests their performance to inform the design of the next generation. By analyzing the data it collects from observing the child, t...
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Low emission biogas also produces fertilizer
TORONTO, CANADA (Reuters) - A Canadian chemical engineer has devised a product that transforms the waste generated by biogas production into fertilizer. Andrew White says his SulfaCHAR system eliminates chemical waste from the biogas process, while inc...
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Smart phone ingredient found in plant extracts
HIRSCHFELD, GERMANY (Reuters) - Scientists in Germany have come up with a method for extracting the precious element germanium from plants.
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Indonesia Migrant Boat Tragedy Toll Hits 61
The death toll from a wooden boat that capsized last week with Indonesian migrant workers off Malaysia's west coast has risen to 61, reports Reuters. Another 20 Indonesians have been rescued.
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Boeing opens commercial spaceship plant in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Boeing Co took the wraps off an assembly plant on Friday for its first line of commercial spaceships, which NASA plans to use to fly crews to the International Space Station, officials said.
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Toyota partners with Stanford, MIT on self-driving car research
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is collaborating with two top U.S. universities on artificial intelligence and robotics research aimed at ramping up the Japanese automaker's efforts to develop self-driving cars.
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