Scientists prove Napoleon not poisoned by British
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Italian scientists say they have proved Napoleon was not poisoned, scotching the legend the French emperor was murdered by his British jailors.
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Australian researchers have discovered a natural variant of the opium poppy that produces powerful painkilling compounds but none of the addictive morphine and codeine.
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Two centuries ago, Napoleon Bonaparte sent his armies into Spain to overthrow a monarch who had once been a French ally. Napoleon, who believed he was touched by the hand of destiny, predicted his troops would be welcomed as liberators by ordinary Spaniards. He was wrong. The resulting Peninsular...
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A major contingency exercise finds the UK's financial system would not be paralysed by a flu pandemic.
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NEW YORK  - A new method of verifying the ingredients of a pharmaceutical product without opening the package is more accurate than the conventional methods of analysis, scientists in the UK report in a new study.
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An army marches on its stomach, declared Napoleon. According to VisitBritain, the authority on British tourism, so do tourists.
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Breakthrough by British scientists will help to develop and test new treatments for winter coughs
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UK scientists uncover a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body, according to research.
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The Europeans who followed Columbus to America did not introduce lice, as had been suspected.
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Brazilian scientists discover an easy, accurate way to find out whether an individual fired a gun by analyzing trace metals left on the suspected shooter's hands.
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A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or more ago.
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A previous study at the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research at the Met Office, demonstrated that large-scale global warming is not a result of urban development.
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Science & environment: Experts welcome drop in unfounded claims, but gaffes still cause concern
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A major UK study of genetically modified plants finds no evidence that they harm the environment.
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Pakistan opposition leader was not killed by gunshots, according to British pathologist
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Eighteen prominent scientists and researchers say there is no question that sea lice from fish farms are lethal to wild salmon, no evidence to the contrary and a need for greater protection.
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Thought might not be dependent on language, according to new research by UK scientists.