BBC News iPhone app is launched

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A mobile app for BBC News will be made available on 23 July after the BBC Trust ruled that it could go ahead in Britain.

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Willetts: ‘Science aids economy’

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The UK’s science minister David Willetts is to say that there is a rational economic case for Britain to have a strong research base.

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BBC Trust approves Project Canvas

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The BBC is given the go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV.

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BBC gears up for World Cup on web

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Millions are expected to watch the crucial England match via the web.

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William joins academy of science

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Prince William becomes a fellow of the UK national academy of science.

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Thieves strike in virtual world

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Police raid homes in five cities across Finland, looking for evidence of furniture thefts from the virtual world of Habbo Hotel.

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Nokia sues Apple over technology

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Nokia files another lawsuit against Apple claiming that the iPad 3G and iPhone infringe five of its patents.

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BBC website wins two Webby awards

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The BBC News website wins the Webbys’ People’s Voice award but loses out to the New York Times in the official news site award.

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Science enthusiasts chase dream

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Amateur scientists will investigate snails, clouds and gigs in the final of a BBC competition.

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Science writer wins libel appeal

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A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal.

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Climate science ‘openness’ urged

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MPs investigating the recent climate change e-mail row demand greater transparency from climate scientists.

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BBC postpones iPhone applications

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The BBC’s plan to launch phone applications for its news and sport content have been put on hold by its governing body.

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Lords in science investment call

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Former Labour and Conservative science ministers challenge the next UK government to maintain investment in science.

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Tory review urges science boost

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A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.

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UK science ‘must meet challenge’

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The UK’s top scientific advisory body urges ministers to maintain science spending to compete with other nations’ research.

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Science ‘damaged’ by climate row

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Recent controversies surrounding climate research have eroded public trust in scientists, says a leading US scientist.

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Call ‘to block’ BBC iPhone apps

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Newspaper publishers urge the BBC Trust to block the corporation’s plans to launch iPhone applications.

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BBC to offer iPhone applications

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The BBC announces that it will start offering iPhone apps for some of its news and sport content starting from April.

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Miliband defends climate science

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The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.

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Schools must embrace technology

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An education professional warns that “switched off devices equal switched off children” at the BETT education fair.

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Science explains the wrinkly dog

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The genetic cause of the Shar-pei dog’s wrinkled skin is explained by scientists.

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Science body sued over job loss

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The former director of the UK’s Royal Institution (RI) is to sue for sexual discrimination after losing her job.

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Tackle science fraud, China urged

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An editorial in the medical journal the Lancet has urged China’s authorities to do more to prevent scientific fraud.

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