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Frankincense is not just for Christmas…

December 21, 2012
News
Frankincense, the undeniable fragrance of Christmas, is in high demand but this means that many Boswellia papyrifera trees are being over-exploited and populations are at risk of dying out. However,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany
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Sensors for the real world

December 21, 2012
News
New resonators for gravimetric sensing developed at the University of Cambridge negate the effect of temperature so that they may be used in numerous industries. Over the last decade there...
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Why blind mole rats don’t get cancer

December 19, 2012
News
Biologists have determined why blind mole rats are immune to cancer. The mechanism differs from that discovered three years ago in the naked mole rat, another long-living, cancer-resistant rat species....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology, Zoology
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Nearby ‘super-Earth’ may support life

December 17, 2012
News
An international team of astronomers have discovered an alien planet, believed to have a similar climate to Earth, which might be able to support life. The planet is located a...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physics
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Improving fingerprint identification

December 14, 2012
News
A new approach for making finger prints on paper more visible has been developed by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The method uses an innovative chemical process which produces...
Chemistry
Forensics
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Neutron scattering reveals drug mechanism

December 14, 2012
News
New insights into the origin of the side effects of an antifungal drug have been provided by neutron scattering experiments undertaken by researchers at Kings College London.Amphotericin (AmB) has been...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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X-ray prism reveals chemical changes

December 12, 2012
News
Ultrashort, ultrabright X-ray laser pulses can reveal details of chemically important molecules at room temperature suggest researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This method could shed light on the chemistry...
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
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Oceanic turbulence affects marine food web

December 10, 2012
News
Numerical simulations have shown for the first time that the movement of seawater can directly affect the ability of marine bacteria to absorb organic material, such as that produced by...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Oceanography
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Cooling crystals prevent computer meltdown

December 7, 2012
News
A new efficient way to pump or extract heat using crystals has been discovered by researchers at the Carnegie Institution. The crystals can pump or extract heat at nanoscales and...
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“Pinocchio Effect” confirmed: lying affects the nose

December 6, 2012
News
Spanish researchers have confirmed the existence of a “Pinocchio Effect” when someone is fibbing. However, unlike the wooden puppet whose nose would increase in length when he uttered a lie,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Water ice discovered on Mercury

December 6, 2012
News
Water ice has been discovered on Mercury, despite it being the nearest planet to the Sun, often reaching a blistering 800 degrees Fahrenheit at its surface.This discovery may seem surprising,...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Interview with CERN Director General Professor Rolf Heuer

December 5, 2012
News
We caught up with CERN Director General Professor Rolf Heuer at the STEMNET Awards at the House of Lords. He gave us an insight into what goes on at CERN...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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