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Killer cell secret key to immunological puzzle

August 10, 2009
Scientists say they have solved a great immunological puzzle as they explain how the body’s immune system differentiates between healthy cells and diseased or cancerous cells which should be destroyed.

Feel terrific – be low calorific

August 10, 2009
Rhesus monkeys now join the list of creatures - from yeast to rats - who live longer and better when they eat less.

Watching the infectors

August 10, 2009
Thanks to research from the University of Bath and the University of Exeter, it is now possible to watch real-time movies of bacteria infecting living organisms.

Marching soldiers charge batteries

August 10, 2009
Engineers have found a way of converting kinetic energy produced when soldiers march into electricity to power their equipment.

Plant love makes for a good defense

August 7, 2009
Why do some plants defend themselves from insect attacks better than others? New evidence shows that the difference might be due to whether they're getting any plant love.

Keep healing real with OCT

August 6, 2009
If you want a high resolution, real-time instrument offering a non-contact, non-invasive technique with clinical applications - such as the dynamics of wound healing – you need OCT says Jon...

Genomic approach gives old dog new tricks

August 5, 2009
As one of best known and extensively studied organisms in the world you might think that there are no mysteries left for E. coli – but in fact one team...

Getting liquid perfection

August 4, 2009
From gypsum to chocolate – particle size is vital in the formation of desirable properties in a wide range of liquid suspensions

Global warming: Are the models wrong?

August 3, 2009
It has become one of the most important questions of modern science – but are we looking in the right place for the answer to climate change?

Will the UK boldly go?

July 27, 2009
As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills asks – should we have a British Space Agency?

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