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Brett Wilson

The tulip hunter of Toktogul

09 Dec 2022

Brett Wilson's love of wild tulips has taken him to some of the most spectacular places in Central Asia, where he discovered a new species in...

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An Evening in Kuala Lumpur

Opinion: A rattled Saudi Arabia pivots for support to South-East Asia

22 Mar 2017

Saudi Arabia is seeking to strengthen its commercial links with South-east's fast-growing economies. What makes this such an attractive offer - and...

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influenza

Virus evolution and human behaviour shape global patterns of flu movement

08 Jun 2015

The global movement patterns of all four seasonal influenza viruses are illustrated in research published today in the journal Nature , providing a...

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Examples of Clovis tools

Out of Asia: ancient genome lays to rest origins of Americas’ first humans

12 Feb 2014

The genome of a child who died some 12,600 years ago in Montana – the oldest known human remains from North America – has been sequenced for the...

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A drive travels down the manufacturing line

‘Mid-sized’ firms key to UK manufacturing

29 Apr 2013

A new report suggests that global production shift to Asia may have “run its course” and points to “undervalued” mid-sized manufacturing firms as...

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