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http://www.euronews.com/ Scientists in the UK are taking a super-small approach to solving a big puzzle on the Longshaw Estate in the Peak District.

They want to know more about the northern hairy wood ant, an insect close to being threatened as a species.

So from the University of York are fitting tiny radio tags to a thousand ants to find out how they communicate and travel among their complex nests.

The three year research project is a world first.

Experts carefully glue a one millimetre radio chip to each ant, insisting that the insects are not harmed in any way.

“The interesting thing about ants is that each individual ant is rather stupid, but together they do all these amazing and complicated behaviours,” explained Sam Ellis, a biologist at the University of York. “The key is to understand what very simple rules can you give an individual ant, but then when these, when they all interact, they do these complicated things. And these tags will hopefully help give information about this, because you can say this ant is doing this, this ant is doing this, and when they interact together, this happens. You can start to build up a picture.”

The tags act something like a supermarket bar-code, triggering monitors when the ant passes by pre-set sensors.

can examine how ants communicate with each other in their colonies, which are connected by a network of ant motorways.

Multiple ant queens live among several nests.

Scientists hope that the research project will not only shed light on the wood ants’ behaviour, but will also help to conserve them for the future.

Understanding more about them may ultimately keep this protected species off the endangered list.

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Activists urge early deal on EU citizens rights

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Activists and experts from the UK want the EU and Britain to protect citizens rights after Brexit.

The 3 million group represents EU migrants living in the UK and it is headed up by Anne-Laure Donskoy.

“We have seen a few job adverts which says British nationals only. People are being turned down for rent agreements, for example opening bank accounts, is becoming more difficult or sometimes opening loans, because the bank like to know whether the person will be allowed to stay in the UK or not…
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We need your help for our next Q&A episode on gene therapy

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Ahead of our series #TechTalks returning next month, reporter Alice Carnevali wants your thoughts and questions about gene therapy.

While considered to be one of the most promising avenues of research for inherited diseases and single-gene disorders, it’s also a subject that carries potential risks — along with ethical concerns.

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Belgium gives everyone radiation protection pills

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Belgium is to “supply iodine”:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/all-belgian-residents-issued-with-iodine-tablets-to-protect-agai/ pills to all its 11 million inhabitants to help protect against radioactivity in the event of a nuclear accident.

Iodine helps reduce radiation build-up in the thyroid gland.

Previously the country only gave pills to people living near to its seven reactors over three sites at Doel, Tihange and Mol.

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Iran executes British-Iranian government official escalating tensions with the West

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The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari has caused anger in London.

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Dawn of a new healthcare era: “Data is the new oil”

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The head of Portugal’s digital agency at the ministry of health, tells Smart Health how the digital revolution is transforming the way healthcare is delivered in Europe.

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