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Why strawberries taste like strawberries

June 21, 2013
News
Researchers have discovered what gives ripe strawberries their characteristic aroma. According to the team at Technische Universität München (TUM) in Munich, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF) plays a fundamental role in producing the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany
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Neutrons reveal potential dangers of pharma’s golden bullet

June 17, 2013
News
Gold nanoparticles are projected to be the ‘magic bullet’ of drug delivery, but scientists working at the Institut Laue-Laugevin have revealed the potential dangers of the tiny particles at high...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Neuroscience
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Coral reefs could be saved by geoengineering

June 17, 2013
News
At-risk tropical coral reefs could be bought time by limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world’s oceans in the future suggest Bristol University researchers. The scientists used computer...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Alligator’s smile provides tooth regeneration clues

June 12, 2013
News
Scientists are studying alligators in order to potentially understand how to stimulate tooth regeneration in humans. The global researcher team led by Keck School of Medicine of the USC has...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Flesh-eating plant discards DNA ‘junk’

June 7, 2013
News
Scientists have spent decades puzzling over why noncoding DNA makes up the majority (98%) of the human genome, but studying the genome of carnivorous bladderwort plant, Utricularia gibba has offered...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany, Proteomics & Genomics
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Wood-eating gribble could be key to biofuel future

June 6, 2013
News
Studying the gribble, a tiny marine organism that eats wood, has revealed a surprising discovery that may be an important step in the quest for sustainable fuels.Using advanced biochemical analysis...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Control a flying robot with just your thoughts

June 6, 2013
News
University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new non-invasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The work has the potential to help people...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Talking cancer-beating proton beams with Professor Carsten Welsch

May 26, 2013
Insight
There is more to accelerator physics than just smashing sub atomic particles against each other and putting together the puzzle of the universe. Here, Professor Carsten Welsch, Associate Director of...
Life Sciences
Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Quantum carotenoids shine light on photosynthesis

May 25, 2013
News
The mechanism by which carotenoids help chlorophyll turn light into chemical energy has been uncovered by researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Toronto.Carotenoids, the pigments that give carrots their...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Botany, Physics, Quantum Physics
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Hunter-gatherers had a taste for fish

May 20, 2013
News
The first study to directly address the often posed question, “why did humans make pots?” reveals that the earliest use of ceramic vessels was for cooking fish.Researchers carried out the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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