# 39: Science Highlights Daily | 2019-03-11

This is a curated articles about the latest discoveries in science and interesting articles tackling technology and society.

Nobel-winner Paul Nurse on Brexit: ‘The UK is turning in on itself’: Adam Vaughan

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Scientists fear the UK has lost its way due to Brexit and research could suffer as a result, one of the country’s most respected scientists tells New Scientist

Arsenic-munching caterpillars may ingest poison to prevent being eaten: Jake Buehler

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Some caterpillars happily dine on arsenic-loaded leaves. Accumulating the poison in their bodies may be a tactic to ward of predators

Hawkward! ‘Expert’ birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities: David Adam

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Amateur ornithologists who describe themselves as experts are far more likely to mistake common British birds for obscure rarities never seen in the UK

Norway is starting the world's biggest divestment in oil and gas: Adam Vaughan

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The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund plans to sell its stocks in oil and gas exploration firms, which is the biggest divestment of its kind yet

Japan inches towards building a successor to Large Hadron Collider: Ruby Prosser Scully

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Japan is edging towards building a “Higgs factory” – a massive particle collider that would produce large numbers of Higgs bosons

Mae Jemison: the astronaut plotting a journey to other stars: Sam Wong

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The first black woman to go to space, Mae Jemison is now leading an effort to develop the capability for interstellar travel

Your 5G guide: Will we all benefit from super-quick mobile internet?: Chris Baraniuk

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We're told that switching phone networks to the fifth-generation of wireless tech will give us blistering speeds, but it's not clear anyone actually needs an upgrade

Exclusive: Brain zap therapy for aggression to be tested on prisoners: David Adam

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Researchers are about to begin testing whether electrical brain stimulation can reduce violent thoughts among convicts in a Spanish prison

China plans world's first deep sea base, complete with robot subs: Yvaine Ye

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Plans for a permanent lab far beneath the waves, crewed by autonomous underwater rovers, are gathering pace in China – here's what the facility might be like

Don't believe women in science face huge inequality? Here's the proof: Jessica Wade

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Scientists read and react to peer reviewed research, making the pages of leading scientific journals like The Lancet a good venue to fight for gender equity, says Jessica Wade