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Is water essential to life?

May 25, 2012
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Contrary to popular belief, proteins are not dependant on water to survive and function say researchers from Bristol who have shown that myoglobin can refold in an environment almost completely...
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Volcanic diamond production

May 25, 2012
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Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised volcanic process – similar to one used in chocolate manufacture – which produces diamonds. The process– fluidised spray granulation...
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Structure of new drug target determined

May 23, 2012
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An international team of scientists have opened up new avenues for drug discovery after determining the structure of an important new drug target in complex with a synthetic molecule.Researchers from...
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Science trade shows cause mayhem

May 23, 2012
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Conferences and shows cause mayhem every six years: why – when the world is now such as small place – does this still happen and what is the way forward?What...
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Be-tatted risk junkies – or just fashionistas?

May 22, 2012
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Tattoos as a marker for drinking – never one to let a quirky piece of research pass us by, the Science Lite team were intrigued by the latest paper published...
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SAA emerges as both marker and mediator of degenerative lung disease

May 22, 2012
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Gary P Anderson tells us about recent research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from the University of MelbourneThere is a global epidemic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but hardly...
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Extremes become the norm – is this ‘global weirding’?

May 21, 2012
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Is ‘global weirding’ a better explanation than climate change for our extreme weather?Colder winters, drier summers – and even the opposites – are occurring more frequently and growing in intensity....
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Prestigious award for cancer researchers

May 18, 2012
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers which discovered 16 preclinical drug candidates in six years have become the first outside the US to win a prestigious global award for their success.The...
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Nanopore readers for DNA sequencing

May 17, 2012
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A nanoscale sensor able to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule could lead to affordable personalised medicine, potentially revealing predispositions for afflictions such as cancer, diabetes or...
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Secrets of rare stamps revealed

May 16, 2012
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Philatelists have turned to science after the authenticity of three rare Penny Red stamps was called into question.Expert opinion suggests these stamps – which are held in a private collection...
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