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Diamond sky

August 31, 2011
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The Beatles might not have been too far off the mark when they sang about diamonds in the sky – scientists have discovered a planet made of diamond.
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Antibacterial stainless steel

August 25, 2011
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A quick glance at your cutlery shows it’s made of stainless steel, as are most surgical instruments but they eventually succumb to wear and tear, and are not resistant to...
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Healthy cells defend against breast cancer

August 23, 2011
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Healthy mammary epithelial cells act as the immune system’s second line of defence, secreting a protein – known for its role in response to inflammation – to target breast cancer...
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Salmon’s natural chemical tag

August 19, 2011
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Salmon migrate in order to feed, and exactly where they eat could now be revealed thanks to a natural chemical tags the fish carry – their scales.
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The benefits of dark beer

August 18, 2011
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The darker the beer, the more iron it contains according to Spanish researchers.
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Giant birds lived with dinosaurs

August 18, 2011
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A prehistoric toothless jaw bone found in Kazakhstan suggests the Cretaceous period was not a ‘dinosaurs-only theme park’.
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Undersea volcano erupts as predicted

August 18, 2011
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A new eruption of an undersea volcano has been discovered after scientist correctly predicted the event.
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New relief from sunburn

August 17, 2011
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Scientists have come up with a novel way to identify the mechanism of sunburn, and as a result have identified a molecule which controls sensitivity to UVB radiation.
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Proof is in the cow pat

August 15, 2011
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Cows, sheep and other ruminants are thought to be responsible for a fifth of global methane production, but measuring exactly how much they contribute can be difficult.
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Megapixel PCR for faster diagnostics

August 12, 2011
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A new ‘megapixel’ DNA measurement platform could revolutionise genetic diagnostics and screening promising faster and more accurate results.
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Polypill to reduce heart disease

August 11, 2011
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A four-in-one combination pill can halve the predicted risk of heart disease and stroke suggests results from the world’s first international polypill trial
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Bringing ultrasound down to Earth

August 10, 2011
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Space bound technology regularly makes its way into our daily lives – more often than not we don’t realise it – and now new ultrasound tools developed in space could...
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