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Extreme Earth: Tornadoes

March 23, 2010
Feature
In equal parts savage and beautiful- the power of nature can be destructive and awe-inspiring. Throughout a series of articles exploring this raw power we discover some of the science...
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Aston Uni leads the way

March 22, 2010
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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology has launched a £660m project which aims to develop jobs, businesses and markets within the low carbon sector.
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Unlocking opium

March 19, 2010
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Genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine have been discovered by researchers at the University of Calgary, and may have important implications for future painkillers
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Accidental discovery in MEMS

March 19, 2010
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A serendipitous discovery by scientists at MIT could lead to cheaper, more pliable microelectromechanical devices (MEMS) for use in car tyres and video game controllers.
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Is there a consciousness confidence crisis?

March 19, 2010
Insight
Trauma to the brain can result in patients being in a vegetative or minimally conscious state – awake but unable to communicate with the people around them. Or so doctors...
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Seen it through the grapevine

March 18, 2010
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Electron microscopy has enabled researchers in America to see for the first time how a bacterium that kills grape vines is able to move through the plants at the cell...
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Two kings of chirality

March 18, 2010
Feature
The infamy of thalidomide brought home the importance of understanding the optical activity of drug molecules. As two of the finest living analytical chemists - Laurence Barron and Werner Hug...
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Giving pathogens the cold shoulder

March 18, 2010
Feature
Protecting staff in the lab is of vital importance as they are exposed to dangerous chemicals and pathogens on a daily basis, however with staff spending so much time disinfecting...
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A classic case of Brain freeze

March 17, 2010
News
Three-dimensional images of structures involved in communication in the brain have been obtained using a novel technique that cools cells so quickly that their biological structures can be frozen while...
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A night on the town

March 17, 2010
News
Its official – beer is good for you, or so say scientists from the University of California who have discovered the alcoholic beverage is a significant source of dietary silicon.
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