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Environmental fragrancing

May 25, 2011
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The key to a successful night out is a good ambience – but the smoking ban has uncovered several unsavoury smells which affect the perception of the evening say scientists...
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Fool’s Gold – fertiliser for the oceans

May 25, 2011
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Pyrite or Fools Gold is a rich source of iron in the deep sea say researchers from the University of Delaware.
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How tarantulas hold on tight

May 25, 2011
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Fluffy the tarantula has resolved the argument about how the arachnid stays secure on a vertical surface and may have revealed the missing link between the first silk-producing spiders and...
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CRB invest in peptide manufacturing

May 23, 2011
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Cambridge Research Biochemicals – a research peptide and antibody manufacturer – is home to the first Overture Robotic Peptide Library Synthesiser.
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Marine bugs give new antibiotic hope

May 20, 2011
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Hybrid antibiotics may be key to wiping out drug-resistant strains of the MRSA superbug say researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Birmingham.
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Wound healing breakthrough

May 18, 2011
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In a recent breakthrough, scientists in London and Japan have discovered not only how bone marrow cells aid wound healing but the trigger that kick-starts it.
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R&D becomes international as new scientific superpowers emerge

May 13, 2011
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A new report from the Royal Society takes a look at the global scientific landscape, with some surprising results
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What can you do in 17 minutes?

May 11, 2011
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It might not seem very long, but 17 minutes is a long time for researchers on the ALPHA project at CERN who have managed to trap antihydrogen for a lengthy...
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Moving with the times

May 11, 2011
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The dyes injected into the skin by tattoo artists when creating their artwork move with time – a recently published mathematical model could predict how your body art will look...
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Parasitic fungus makes zombie ants

May 11, 2011
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A parasitic fungus turns carpenter ants into walking zombies, altering their behaviour and forcing them to die at a spot ideal for the fungus’ reproduction.
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Systems biology models cells in vivo

May 11, 2011
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Living systems are more complicated than cultured cells, and while computer modelling has been used to describe the behaviour of cells in a dish, scientists have steered clear of modelling...
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Norovirus enzyme crystallised

May 9, 2011
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The successful crystallisation of a key norovirus enzyme could enable scientists to develop effective treatments for the winter vomiting bugs
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