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Unlocking the secrets of the zebrafish

March 16, 2011
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The zebrafish: a beautiful animal and an important research tool. As scientists, we know that the zebrafish is a useful model for human disease – it been used in genetic...
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Clichéd men and political eyes

March 15, 2011
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Obvious men Here on the science Lite desk, we love pointless research but sometimes the results are just so obvious we wonder why the study was ever conducted in the...
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Changing consensus

February 26, 2011
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In a recent episode of the rather excellent BBC science flagship Horizon, Sir Paul Nurse - fresh from his appointment to the presidency of the Royal Society - attempted to...
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Paul Scotting takes genetics into his own hands

February 26, 2011
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This month Laboratory News meets the geneticist who decided to take matters into his own hands when he couldn’t find the right book to recommend to his studentsPaul Scotting is...
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It’s diet time

February 26, 2011
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Are your jeans a little tighter after the Christmas indulgence? Some people will turn to diet books to find some weight loss advice. There is a dizzying array of literature...
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The future of healthcare – is it in the app?

February 18, 2011
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I remember my first mobile phone – it was a Motorola, a huge brick that simply made phone calls and sent text messages. My next phone had the ability to...
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Dr Chuckles shames our cynic

February 15, 2011
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Cynicism is no stranger to us here on the Science light desk. Indeed it has become a close and valued ally. A comforting mental overcoat, arming us for the oh-so-smug...
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Are hackers 1337?

January 26, 2011
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The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has been under great pressure to stop publishing secret diplomatic cables. In response, computer hackers from around the world have mobilised and are targeting corporations including...
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To test or not to test…

January 26, 2011
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Well, yet another round of New Year celebrations have come and gone. Yet, for us here at Laboratory News they continue, for 2011 represents our 40th year serving you, our...
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Neural interactions with Rogier Mars

January 26, 2011
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What is TMS and how can it be used? We found out from a scientist who uses the technique in his daily researchRogier Mars lectured on neural interactions during action...
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Want to stick to your resolutions? Then remember, the brain is your worst enemy

January 15, 2011
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As the cloying fug of the festive period lazily begins to lift here on the Science lite desk, we take no pride in the fact that we have already made...
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Science and Harry Potter

December 1, 2010
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The Harry Potter story is coming to an end – all seven books in the series have been published and in six months the final chapter will be released in...
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