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Nano-vaccines for HIV and malaria

April 20, 2011
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Researchers at MIT have discovered packing vaccines into concentric fatty spheres could be key to designing safe vaccines for diseases like HIV and malaria
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Mutated microRNA causes deafness

April 18, 2011
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A mutated form of microRNA is responsible for deafness in mice because it prevents the development of sensory cells vital to hearing, a finding which may have important implications for...
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Allergen-cat

April 17, 2011
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Runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing and wheezing – researchers in Nottingham have uncovered a cell component which play a key role in triggering allergic responses like these.
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GSK flash the cash and go hunting for graduates

April 15, 2011
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As Pfizer and AstraZenica prepare to close their research and development sites and universities debate their tuition fees, GSK swoop in offering partnerships to superstar academics and to pay the...
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Mouldable metals

April 13, 2011
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Stronger than steel but as versatile as plastic – scientists have developed a substance that can be moulded into complex shapes as easily as plastics, but without losing the strength...
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Alcohol consumption – could it be in the genes?

April 13, 2011
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Genes often get blamed for excessive behaviour – we drink too much or eat too much because our genetic makeup dictates that we will – sounds like an excuse, but...
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Retinal regeneration a step closer

April 13, 2011
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Mouse stem cells can spontaneously form into the optic cup – the precursor of eyes – without any external signalling say researchers in Japan.
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What’s wassonite?

April 13, 2011
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A new mineral consisting of sulphur and titanium has been found in a meteorite recovered from Antarctica in 1969 and has a unique crystal structure never before seen in nature.
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Stealth cover for drug delivery vehicles

April 13, 2011
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Drug delivery vehicles have been given nanoparticle armour to help it evade the body’s immune system after scientists were inspired by similar shield surrounding some plankton and bacteria
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Optical fibres advance

April 11, 2011
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The first optical fibre made with a core of zinc selenide promises to open the door to more versatile laser-radar technology say researchers at Penn State University.
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Beating heart cells created in 11 days

April 8, 2011
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Adult skin cells have been converted directly into beating heart cells in just 11 days in a new technique that bypasses the need to generate embryonic-like stem cells
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UK Young Scientist scooped by a woman

April 8, 2011
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For the first time, a young woman has been named UK Young Scientist of the Year in the National Science and Engineering Competition.
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