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Shedding light on glowing butterfly wings

August 30, 2012
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Some butterfly wings shimmer and shine, and an international team of researchers have discovered the secret behind this ability.Researchers were able to break the limit of light resolution at the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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New genes implicated in bone strength

August 30, 2012
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Nine new genes determining bone strength have been discovered with a new and rapid functional screening approach, and could provide clues to human skeletal diseases. An international team of researchers...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Success at the Chemical Industry Awards

August 28, 2012
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SABIC UK Petrochemicals scooped the Gold Standard Skills Award at the recent Chemical Industries Awards, while Sembcorp Industries’ George Ritchie was recognised for a lifetime of work in promoting apprenticeships.The...
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Bright future for photonics

August 24, 2012
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Optical fibres that change the wavelength – and therefore colour – of light have been developed by physicists at the University of Bath.A fibre drawing tower uses a precisely controlled...
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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Stroke treatment discovered

August 23, 2012
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A 20-year investigation has uncovered a drug that can dramatically reduce the amount of brain damage in stroke victims.Researchers at the University of Manchester discovered that IL-1Ra was effective at...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Bloodstream scavenger stops deadly blood clots

August 22, 2012
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A bloodstream scavenger which sweeps up the debris of damaged cells might stop the formation of deadly blood clots without triggering an equally threatening bleed.The compound – PAMAM G-3 –...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
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Nuclear fuel in a jar

August 22, 2012
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A ‘trophy molecule’ that has eluded scientists for decades has been created in a stable form for the first time by researchers in Nottingham.Chemists from the University of Nottingham have...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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APOE4 Alzheimer’s risk probed

August 21, 2012
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People carrying the Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 are more likely to develop the neurological disease because they have trouble clearing the amyloid plaques characteristic of the illness say researchers in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Target healthy tissue to treat cancer

August 20, 2012
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Cancer treatments usually target the disease-causing tumour, but researchers in Belfast suggest targeting the non-cancerous cells around a tumour could be a more effective treatment. Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology
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Healthier chocolate

August 16, 2012
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Chocolate could get healthier as scientists replace half of its fat content with fruit juice.The fruit juice infused chocolate bar has been developed by chemists from the University of Warwick...
Earth & Environmental
Food & Beverage
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The perfect sandcastle

August 16, 2012
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Key to sandcastle construction is water – but how much should we be adding to dry sand to build the perfect palace?Water functions to build small bridges between grains of...
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London delivers clean games

August 16, 2012
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London 2012 produced one of Team GB’s most successful medal hauls, but it might also be one of the least polluted games in history.Scientists have taken to the skies around...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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