Dr Ralph Holme, biomedical research manager at the RNID, the charity for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, welcomed the research.

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Intrigued, I asked Dr Ralph Harrington, of the Volcanism Blog about the possibilities of prodding a supervolcano into apocalyptic activity.

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Environmental and climate work led by Dr Ralph Fyfe, and further archaeological work continues at the site, with the MoD and Dartmoor National Park helping with the removal of samples.

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The lead researcher in the project, Dr Ralph Delfino, from the University of California at Irvine, said doctors trying to help people quit smoking should take these differences into account.

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Dr Ralph Cordey, who is EADS Astrium's head of exploration and business, told BBC News that the concept of a gravity tug was actually first mooted by two Nasa astronauts, Edward Lu and Stanley Love, a few years ago.

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