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Scientists have hailed a "remarkable" discovery concerning a wasp-like insect's plant-cutting mechanism, suggesting it could revolutionise modern surgical techniques. Researchers at Heriot-Watt ...

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Researchers at UAQ are reporting promising developments in their efforts to produce a pioneering vaccine against screwworm in cattle.