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'Jules Verne' awaits final voyage Europe's space freighter will undock from the International Space Station on Friday after completing its mission to the orbiting platform. Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. Rosetta set for asteroid fly-by The Rosetta spacecraft is "on course" to fly-by asteroid Steins at a distance of just 800km and take pictures. Sea level rise by 2100 'below 2m' Natural restrictions on the way glaciers move means sea level rise above 2m this century is very unlikely, researchers say. Mammoths moved 'out of America' Ancient DNA evidence points to the last Siberian woolly mammoths having originated in North America. Bumblebees outwit robotic spiders Bumblebees learn from their encounters with camouflaged crab spiders and adapt their foraging strategy. Down's signs 'seen in stem cells' Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome Germany leads 'clean coal' pilot A small German coal-fired plant will be the first in the world to capture and store its own CO2 emissions. Genetics may hold the clue to a marine mystery creature A geneticist is to reveal the latest findings of her research into what washed up on an island's beach. Why the UN needs to reform, meaningfully, the way it handles environmental issues Why the UN needs to reform, meaningfully, the way it handles environmental issues. Saving species needs a shift in values Society needs to re-evaluate how it decides what creatures need help to survive. Gorilla Diary Soldiers are moved out of Virunga National Park Frog hunt Watch your step: the rainforest is full of creepy-crawlies Power down Will lack of wind scupper UK plans for electricity? Gone underground Can carbon dioxide be locked away in rock forever? Google is 10 What is the secret behind Google's huge success? Power from waste "Biowaste" plants may be based on a Shropshire scheme Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat' The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV. Jerusalem ancient walls unveiled Archaeologists in Jerusalem give a sneak preview of newly exposed 2,100-year-old walls to the south of the Old City. Museum 'cocoon' ready to open London's Natural History Museum unveils the interactive centre that will soon house 20 million plant and insect specimens. Women pick men looking like dad When it comes to choosing a husband, women tend to pick men who resemble their dad, a study shows. Ultrasound to give feel to games Virtual objects can be felt in mid-air thanks to a pioneering ultrasound approach developed by Japanese researchers . Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site. Government to protect tiny snail One of the world's smallest and rarest snails, measuring less than a millimetre in width, gets special protection. Warming boosts strongest storms As temperatures rise globally, strong storms in the tropics are getting stronger with faster winds, scientists show.