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Twin probes in lunar orbit

January 5, 2012
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NASA rang in the new year with the successful arrival of twin probes designed to study the Moon from crust to core.Grail-B probe entered lunar orbit on 1st January after...
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New test for Conn’s disease

January 4, 2012
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By combining positron emission tomography (PET) with x-ray computer tomography (CT), researchers hope to detect small benign tumours which cause hypertension.Research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the...
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Nature provides pre-earthquake cues

January 2, 2012
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The earth provides early warning signs of impending quakes say two groups of researchers who have been studying ozone emissions from fracturing rocks, and a colony of toads.Dr Rachel Grant...
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New particle discovered at LHC

December 22, 2011
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It’s not the long awaited Higgs boson, but an ATLAS team at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has discovered a new particle – the Chi-b 3P.The particle is a boson made...
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Brain chemistry altered by T. gondii

December 21, 2011
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Brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii directly alters the brain chemistry by affecting dopamine levels say researchers, who believe their work could shed light on treating neurological conditions like schizophrenia, ADHD and...
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Faulty switch causes fertility problems

December 19, 2011
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Infertility and miscarriage can be caused by a faulty molecular switch which controls the level of a protein in the womb lining say researchers at Imperial College London. Researchers studied...
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Complex effect of CNTs on environment

December 16, 2011
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are found in an increasing number of products because they have a higher tensile strength than steel, are harder than diamond and conduct electricity better that copper....
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Shovelling snow linked to heart attacks

December 15, 2011
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It’s not just an urban myth – shovelling snow can cause heart attacks say American researchers.Anecdotal evidence in America suggests that shovelling snow can cause heart attacks, with two of...
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Marzipan under the microscope

December 15, 2011
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Is that real or fake marzipan on your Christmas cake?December is the peak season for indulging in marzipan – a rich almondy paste found in stollen and Christmas cakes but...
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Looking forward to a White Christmas?

December 15, 2011
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We all dream of a white Christmas, but things in Lapland are looking less than snowy.Scottish researchers have predicted that by 2050, Santa’s official home of Rovaniemi will experience black...
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Perfect cocktail lessens inflammation

December 14, 2011
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Inflammation has evolved to help fight infection, but can be damaging in long term diseases: most non-infectious diseases are in fact worsened by inflammation. Researchers from the University of Manchester...
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Higgs not found…yet

December 13, 2011
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The end of the Large Hadron Collider’s 2011 run has revealed a glimpse of the elusive Higgs boson – but not enough for physicists to proclaiming its discovery.Scientists at CERN...
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