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What are these labs?
The story mentions Boulby Underground Laboratory, Daresbury Lab, and Rutherford Appleton Lab. These are major UK research facilities. Boulby focuses on dark matter and geology deep underground, while Daresbury and Rutherford Appleton are known for computing and physical sciences research, contributing significantly to the UK's scientific capabilities.
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Science labs face £160m funding cut despite record UK research spendingThis explainer came from a news story
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