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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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Polymer beads mean greener nuclear power

January 4, 2010
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With 40 nuclear-power stations being built and 70 more predicted in the next 15 years, nuclear power is fast becoming the fuel of choice prompting scientists to find ways of...
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Cell communication with Rune Linding

January 1, 2010
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Understanding communication between cells is crucial because many forms of cancer and other diseases are caused by the breakdown of communications systems. A cutting edge technique that enables scientists to...
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Bacteria gene key to better bioethanol

January 1, 2010
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A single bacteria gene introduced into yeast could revolutionise the production of bioethanol from agricultural waste by improving the yield and eliminating a major by-product.
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Smart blood bags

December 24, 2009
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Using the wrong type of blood in a transfusion could be fatal for the patient, but a new radio node attached to blood bags could prevent these mistakes occurring.
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Ore deposits linked to ancient atmosphere

December 23, 2009
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Using geochemical clues from rocks nearly 3 billion years old, scientists at Carnegie Institution discovered the creation of nickel ore deposits was linked to an isotope of sulphur – sulphur-33...
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Improvements in MRSA swabbing

December 22, 2009
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A specialised MRSA swabbing kit offering several advantages over traditional swabs, including the ability to take multiple samples, has been developed.
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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

December 22, 2009
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The Christmas tree is a traditional symbol of the festive season, and where would we be without it –we need something for Santa to put our presents under after all...
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Special Christmas mention…

December 21, 2009
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It is not often that Christmas and pipettes go hand in hand – but that didn’t stop the fine people of the North Devon District Hospital wonderfully merging festive fun...
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Single atom transistor to improve quantum computing

December 20, 2009
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A transistor with an active region of a single phosphorus atom in silicon has been built by researchers, and they think it will give the field of quantum computing boost.
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