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Van der Waals prevents asteroid spinning apart

August 27, 2014
News
A near-Earth asteroid rotates so quickly that it defies gravity and is held together by van der Waals cohesive forces, a phenomenon never before seen on an asteroid. Researchers from...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Ancient shellfish provide clues to El Niño history

August 22, 2014
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New insight into the El Niño Southern Oscillation has been provided by 25-foot piles of ancient shellfish remains. Researchers analysing the shells have found El Niños 10,000 years ago were...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Genea open headquarters at Discovery Park

August 22, 2014
News
Genea, an Australian fertility group, has opened a European headquarters and facilities to manufacture and distribute culture medium at Discovery Park, the former Pfizer site in Sandwich, Kent. “We’re inspired...
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Self-assembly robots that walk away

August 21, 2014
News
A combination of origami and electronic engineering has led to the development of a robot that simply folds itself up and walks away. Using paper and polystyrene, researchers from Harvard...
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science
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Silicene promise for electronics

August 20, 2014
News
Thick multilayers of silicene can remain intact when exposed to air for at least 24 hours, making it a promising material for the electronic industry. Silicene is made from single,...
Materials
Materials Science
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How Ebola blocks immune system

August 19, 2014
News
American researchers have developed a detailed map of the Ebola protein VP24, which has revealed how the virus dodges the body’s antiviral defences – an insight which could lead to...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Virology
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Thin-film technique for delivering pain medication

August 19, 2014
News
For those who suffer chronic pain, frequent pill popping helps ease the discomfort but a new advanced thin-film capable of delivering drugs over a period of months could provide an...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Treating cancer with wasp venom

August 18, 2014
News
Wasp venom is proving to be a novel source of inspiration for a new therapy for breast cancer. Scientists from the Institute of Biomedical Research in Barcelona (IRB Barcelona) have...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology, Pathology
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New bacteria-filled sensor for water monitoring

August 15, 2014
News
A small sensor filled with bacteria could be used to monitor the quality of drinking water in real time without expensive lab equipment. Developed by researchers at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Potential BRCA3 found

August 14, 2014
News
A third gene related to breast cancer risk has been identified by an international team of researchers. Women with mutations in the PALB2 gene have on average a one in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Pathology
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Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed

August 13, 2014
News
A link between vitamin D and dementia risk has been confirmed by an international team of researchers. Led by Dr David Llewellyn from the University of Exeter Medical School, the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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New clue to sudden cardiac death in children

August 12, 2014
News
Cardiff University researchers have discovered a cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, opening up the possibility for a therapeutic target to develop a cure. Incoherent communication between calmodulin...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics
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