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What caused Ice Age mass extinctions?

December 7, 2011
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Scientists have answered one of the most contentious questions in history – was it climate change or the presence of humans which caused extinction of some of the most iconic...
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Key element of cell division uncovered

December 5, 2011
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In dividing human cells, chromosomes are duplicated, and one copy is passed onto each daughter cell, but some cells with an unequal number of chromosomes bypass the body’s in-built health...
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Living antibiotics from vampire bacteria

December 2, 2011
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The genome of a vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto other specific bacteria as has its genome sequenced, and revealed its usefulness as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious...
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Creating the super-heavy

December 1, 2011
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The search for super-heavy elements is on – two international teams of scientists are currently in a battle to create super-heavy elements in the lab. The race to create element...
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Paracetamol pathway revealed

December 1, 2011
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We all reach for the paracetamol to ease our aches and pains, but exactly how the analgesic relieves our pain was a mystery. Now researchers from King’s College London have...
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How the fly flies

December 1, 2011
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The key to keeping a fly flying – and its distinctive buzzing sound – is a gene called Spalt, which German researchers say is essential for superfast muscles and could...
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Sanofi to oust Pfizer as leader of global pharma sales in 2012

December 1, 2011
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Sanofi is expected to oust Pfizer as number one for global pharmaceutical sales says EvaluatePharma Ltd, with Pfizer relegated to number three in the ranking. EvaluatePharma predict Sanofi will take...
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Feeling the itch

November 28, 2011
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Itching is the most common side-effects of morphine, and scientists in America may have discovered a way to supress the medication’s itch without affecting its pain-killing properties. Researchers from Washington...
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X-rays reveal protein structure

November 25, 2011
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For the first time, scientists have revealed the structure of a cholesterol-lowering-drug target, a finding which could lead to a more effective drug to tackle high levels of cholesterol, a...
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Beer benefits the heart

November 24, 2011
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With the festive season fast approaching, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s not just red wine that could have protective cardiovascular properties – beer could too.Approximately a pint of...
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Non-sticky gum

November 24, 2011
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Chewing gum is that sticky annoyance most of us could do without, but what if there was a way to make it non-sticky? Professor Elke Arendt from the University College...
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ATLAS LEGO

November 24, 2011
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LEGO is so much more than just a toy – it can be a useful teaching tool for the wider community as an ATLAS scientist demonstrated by recreating the particle...
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