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18 June 2013 Last updated at 19:15 ET

Wet summers down to warmer Atlanticrainy summer

Meteorologists and scientists meeting at the Met Office say the UK's damp summers could be caused by a warmer Atlantic Ocean.

Four microphones inside a cathedralEchoes reveal the shape of a room

The geometric shape of a room can be mapped using the echoes from a sound recorded by four microphones placed inside a room, research finds.

TGO ExoMarsEurope's Mars missions 'on track'

Europe's plans to explore Mars with a satellite in 2016 and a rover in 2018 take a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts.

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A350 marks new phase in aero-engines

10:23 UK time, Friday, 14 June 2013

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engine, fitted to the new Airbus A350, is claimed to be the most efficient aero power unit yet designed.

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