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Last Updated: Monday, 1 January 2007, 03:43 GMT
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Knighthood for UK science adviser
Howard Dalton, a chief scientific adviser to the UK government, is among the scientists receiving New Year honours.

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A vast ice shelf broke away in the Canadian Arctic last year, in what could be another sign of global warming.
Cloned cow in Maryland, US US body backs sale of cloned food
US food authorities say food from cloned animals is safe to eat, paving the way for its eventual sale in shops.
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