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Royal Society press releases

Bigger isn’t always better

1 Jul 2009

Size doesn’t matter for traditional hunter-gatherers when looking for a partner, according to academics writing in the journal Biology Letters.

Light therapy offers new hope for breast cancer patients

1 Jul 2009

A groundbreaking non-invasive breast cancer treatment will be unveiled at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

Schoolroom scientists scanning outer space for dangerous objects

30 Jun 2009

Students from the Simon Langton Grammar School for boys who will be proving that age is no obstacle for science as they join top scientists to exhibit their work at the Royal Society’s Summer Science exhibition.

The tools behind Darwin’s green fingers revealed to the public

29 Jun 2009

A collection of Charles Darwin’s gardening tools and the clasp he wore to hold on his famous winter cloak will go on display for the first time at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition.

Scientists publish road map for low carbon future

29 Jun 2009

The UK lacks a coherent energy system that can effectively meet future energy needs while preventing rapid climate change, according to leading scientists. The report, published today, of a discussion meeting held at the Royal Society calls for a new vision for energy generation that is based on the long term replacement of fossil fuels through the development and deployment of new technologies.

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