42 h. ago Gardening expert reveals top tips on ‘biosecurity’ to keep your garden healthy amid growing concern of diseases

THE next five years are pivotal for protecting plants, the Royal Horticultural Society warns – due to the changing climate and evolving threats from pests and diseases. Increasingly unpredictable weather, including drought and flooding, is placing more stress on plants. There are huge concerns a devastating disease called Xylella fastidiosa, which is causing havoc in...

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4 d. ago Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action

Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul NurseThe president of the Royal Society has reignited a row over Elon Musk’s association with the body by arguing that fellows should only be ejected for fraud or other defects in their research.In an interview with the Guardian, Paul Nurse defended the academy’s decision not to take action against Musk – who was elected a fellow in 2008 – despite claims the tech billionaire had violated its code of conduct, including by his role in slashing US research funding as part of the US “department of government efficiency”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago RSPB 'locks down' X account over artificial intelligence row

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it would not post on the platform for the foreseeable future

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7 d. ago ‘Lots of people don’t want to do it’: Paul Nurse on his controversial second term as Royal Society president

The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on sciencePaul Nurse is a turn up for the books. A Nobel prize-winning geneticist, former director of the Francis Crick Institute and erstwhile head of Rockefeller University in the US, his CV marks him out as one of this generation’s most eminent scientific figures.But his presidency of the Royal Society, a position he has taken up for a second time, makes him rarer still. No other scientist in centuries has had a second term at the head of the academy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Warning over nasal decongestant spray that can actually make symptoms worse

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society warns that using sprays beyond a week can cause 'rebound congestion'

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9 d. ago Musk should remain member of UK Royal Society, says president

Paul Nurse tells FT that national science academy should avoid ‘making judgments’ about ‘character’ of fellows

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9 d. ago Nasal spray warning to millions of people unaware of the risks

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has urged people with blocked noses to be aware of the risks of rebound congestion

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1 week ago Warning over blocked nose spray that can actually worsen symptoms

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society warns that using sprays beyond a week can cause 'rebound congestion'

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1 week ago People using decongestant nose sprays given new 'seven days' warning

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has issued new advice today

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1 week ago Urgent 'seven days' warning to anyone using decongestant nose sprays

New advice has been issued by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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