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Wonders of science and stuff

First fossil of fish that crawled onto land discovered

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=02e80c38fb61ca4c24a8fff51b4ac575

A crucial fossil from the time when fish first crawled out of the oceans, 400 million years ago, has been found in the remote Arctic

Gene therapy helps blind mice see the light

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=c195bfb828686e3865d7d38e607162cf

Rodent cells gained sensitivity to light thanks to a protein normally found in green algae - the discovery may ultimately help to restore vision in people

Speedy robot legs it to break record

http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=332badb9a7081c4b6fd1ccdee63bf631

"RunBot" has a simple control mechanism that mimics the way human neurons control reflexes and it achieves quite a pace for its small stature

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Fire devastates historic medieval cottage (Coventry Observer)

FIRE investigators believe arsonists may have been behind a blaze which gutted one of the city's finest medieval cottages.
The fire broke out at the cottage in Spon End shortly after 9am on Sunday morning. Fire crews from Radford, Canley and Binley fire stations rushed to the scene and spent most of the day tackling the blaze and damping down.
Part of the roof and the first floor of the listed 16th century building were destroyed.Neighbouring properties suffered smoke damage.
A city council spokesman said a planning application to turn the empty building into a Thai take-away was lodged with the council in January, but the owners had not been in contact since. [Link].

Diggers unearth a tantalising glimpse of town's medieval past

Road to ruins: Humber Field Archaeology project officer Jim Fraser recording details of the medieval street or yard near Walkergate in Beverley. Picture: Terry Carrott.

Diggers unearth a tantalising glimpse of town's medieval past
Former residents 'well-to-do'
Dave Mark
ARCHAEOLOGISTS peeling back the layers of history at the site of a bulldozed school in Beverley have made tantalising discoveries about the town's medieval heritage. The excavation on the site of the old Walkergate Infants School is revealing traces of substantial medieval buildings – which could prove to be an inn which may have welcomed pilgrims who journeyed far and wide to visit the historic town. They have also unearthed a well-preserved street or yard, and made discoveries about the nature of life in the once-thriving industrial town. East Riding Council has allowed the diggers time to examine the site before construction work starts on a new care home for Beverley residents. The digging team, from Hull-based Humber Field Archaeology, is excavating a large area within the school grounds, following up the findings of earlier trial excavations by the York Archaeological Trust, which revealed traces of medieval occupation and later buildings across the site. [More].

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Order of the Phoenix on July 13

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/#article:8543

All right: for the last time, because it's no longer a rumour or from a "source" or reported elsewhere or anything: as we reported early today, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is slated for a July 13 release!

So... who's coming with me?!

Neighbourhood watch

Because Venus spins 'retrograde' on its axis, the Sun there rises in the west and sets in the east.
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In this week's Science & Nature newsletter

** On course for Venus **
** The law's in the dark **
** Brunel's big feats **
** TV & Radio choices this week **

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Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.
Jamie Paolinetti

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Some headlines

Nurse dies in hospital stabbing
    A nurse is fatally stabbed in a park at the rear of a hospital in east London.     (more…)

Work begins on 2012 Games venues
    The organisation responsible for building all the new venues for the 2012 Olympics is launched.     (more…)

Embassy to pay congestion charge
    An embassy has agreed to pay £99,950 of outstanding congestion charge fines.     (more…)

Three sought over cabbie attack
    A cab driver is beaten with a knuckle duster during an attack in the City of London.     (more…)

World Cup TV trial seeks viewers
    Volunteers in London are sought for a test of high-definition television which includes World Cup matches.     (more…)

'Princely' wallpaper is unveiled

One of the world's most expensive wallpaper designs is unveiled to visitors at a lavish stately home.     

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Ancient pyramid found in Mexico

From the BBC: Ancient pyramid found in Mexico.

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient pyramid buried under a hill on the outskirts of Mexico City.

The pyramid is said to be 1,500 years old and was built by the same ancient people who constructed the Teotihuacan complex, known as the City of the Gods. (…)

Measuring 150m (492 feet) on each of its four sides, the 18-metre (59-foot) tall pyramid was carved out on a natural hillside around 500 AD.[continue]

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