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Getting the measure of Salmonella

January 19, 2010
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Effective screening of food for microbes requires a fast and accurate approach, Laboratory News finds out how one company think the answer lies in a RABIT
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Maps of Haiti earthquake produced

January 19, 2010
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Following the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12th, scientists have been scrambling to obtain satellite data to provide updated views of the situation on the ground.
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UK has good showing in euro-business awards

January 15, 2010
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UK scientists have been recognised in the second annual ACES awards - a pan-European competition among companies spun out from universities - to reward the best academic entrepreneurs from across...
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Plasmas potential use in disinfecting wounds and healthy skin

January 13, 2010
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Low-temperature plasma is already used to sterilise surgical equipment due to its ability to reach all surfaces, and now scientists hope to use it to disinfect healthy skin and chronic...
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Nanoparticles – toxic or harmless?

January 12, 2010
Feature
When nanotechnology emerged as a fledgling technology in the 1990s it had great potential, but were the disadvantages overlooked? Here Maria Anguita gets to grips with the hazards of nanoparticles
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Scanner endoscopes: the way forward in cancer diagnosis

January 11, 2010
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An endoscope capable of seeing beneath the surface of tissues and identifying cancerous growths before they are big enough to be visible is being developed by an American researcher.
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Key to anti-ageing is amino acids

January 8, 2010
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In order to avoid ageing we need to restrict our diet – the combination of proteins, not the number of calories that is.
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Setting the standard in soil sampling

January 7, 2010
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New standards when sampling for volatiles in soil will demand new processes and new equipment according to Vincent Van Walt
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Let algae see the light – and improve biofuels

January 6, 2010
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A specific protein that plays a critical role in eliminating excess absorbed light in algae has been discovered, which has important implications for agriculture and biofuels.
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Stomach hormone protects against Parkinson’s disease

January 6, 2010
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A hormone produced in the stomach may be used to boost resistance to Parkinson’s disease because of its protecting action on dopamine neurons.
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