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Cosmic Vision

November 2, 2011
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The UK is set to unlock the secrets of the Sun and search for dark energy after the European Space Agency (ESA) gave the go ahead for two missions to...
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Graphene gets £50m boost

November 1, 2011
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The University of Manchester is to house the Graphene Global Research and Technology Hub after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Obsorne announced a £50m investment to keep research into the...
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Foam treatment for varicose veins

October 31, 2011
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Varicose veins can be unsightly and agonising, and just as painful to remove but foam injections could provide a cheaper, pain-free method to treating the condition.Foam sclerotherapy – developed by...
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Is your iPhone a (sp)iPhone?

October 27, 2011
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You get to work each morning, take out your phone and put it on your desk, but this very action could be turning your iPhone into a (sp)iPhone say researchers...
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Facebook linked to size of brain

October 27, 2011
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The number of Facebook friends you have and the size of particular brain regions are directly linked say researchers from University College London. The study – which involved 125 university...
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Glass conundrum answered

October 27, 2011
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Glass – is it a liquid or a solid? The question that has stumped scientists for years may now have been answered thanks to research from Queen Mary, University of...
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Avoiding the angiogram

October 26, 2011
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The painful experience of a catheter in the heart might be avoidable for some patients presenting with heart failure after a new study showed cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) could provide...
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New genetic variants for lung health discovered

October 26, 2011
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Sixteen new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health have been discovered by an international team of researchers, which raises the possibility of better prevention and treatment...
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Growing graphene

October 25, 2011
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Manchester might be home to graphene’s discovery, but across the pond scientists are working on ways to grow uniform sheets of the wonder material for use in next generation electronics.Researchers...
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Evotec and Roche join forces against Alzheimer’s

October 24, 2011
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Evotec AG and Roche AG have entered into an exclusive worldwide agreement for the development and commercialisation of Evotec’s MAO-B inhibitor in patients with Alzheimer’s.Under the terms of the agreement,...
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MicroRNA hails simple cancer blood test

October 21, 2011
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Genetic snippets known as microRNA often go haywire in cancer cells and contribute to a tumour’s uncontrollable growth, and they could be the key to a simple blood test to...
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UK scientists beat crystal maze

October 19, 2011
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Birefringent crystals can be calibrated and used as highly accurate temperature gauges, but their ability to measure temperature is compromised by changes in the thickness and orientation of the crystal.However,...
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