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MRI used to locate sense of introspection

November 12, 2010
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What makes us human is the ability to reflect on our own thoughts, emotions and behaviour, but some people are better at it than others, and scientists think they know...
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The science of Fear

November 11, 2010
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In exploring the flight or fright process neuroscientists are finding that the fear response is much more complex previously thought. Dare you read on?
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The Holy Grail for cancer

November 10, 2010
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The “Holy Grail” for bone cancer treatment could be in the form of bacteria modified to kill cancerous cells.
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Andromeda in ultraviolet

November 10, 2010
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The most distant object visible to the naked eye – the Andromeda Galaxy – has been bought into focus by University College London scientists using high-resolution ultraviolet imaging.
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Star Wars hologram to be reality

November 10, 2010
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Holographic messages like Princess Leia’s call for help in Star Wars could become a reality thanks to a breakthrough in three-dimensional holographic imaging technology.
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Smoker’s brain

November 10, 2010
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Does smoking lead to a thinning of a specific region of the cerebral cortex, or are people with a thinner cortex more inclined to become smokers – that was the...
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Knowing the secrets of compost

November 9, 2010
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Once the realm of green fingered types - composting is now attracting corporations. But can we reliably monitor bioaerosol emissions from these decomposing eco- stalwarts? The NPL think they have...
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Science Nobels awarded to UK researchers

November 8, 2010
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The UK is at the forefront of science and engineering, and we’re a magnet for overseas researchers; the scientific community were reminded of this when this year’s Nobel science prizes...
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Chocolate’s future is sweet

November 5, 2010
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The future of chocolate is sweet after two research groups announced they have sequenced the genome of the cacao tree, a feat which could help increase producer’s yields and give...
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My precious…

November 4, 2010
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The guarantees afforded by UKAS accreditation gives reassurance to all the UK Assay Office tests on your most cherished precious trinkets
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