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Forecasting the Sun’s future

March 24, 2011
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Astronomers sifting through data from the Kepler telescope have discovered waves inside a star so deep that they reach the core – a finding which forecasts the future of our...
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Decline of the physicists

March 23, 2011
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Nearly 500 schools and colleges in England failed to enter a single candidate in A-level physics according to a new report released by the Royal Society.
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Silent witness reveals clues to crime

March 21, 2011
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Did they jump or were they pushed? Questions like this can be difficult for the police to answer, but a new technique to visualise fingerprints on fabrics may help convict...
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Malaria drug can combat cancer

March 21, 2011
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An anti-malaria drug used in combination with cancer treatments can enhance its effectiveness by over 50% – more with treatment breaks – say researchers from St George’s, University of London
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Master switch for inflammation

March 16, 2011
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A master switch in certain white blood cells determines whether they promote or inhibit inflammation say scientists who believe the finding may lead to new treatments for inflammatory disease
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Super star

March 15, 2011
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Scientists studying the remnants of Cassiopeia A – a massive star that exploded 330 years ago – have observed a bizarre state of matter in the core: a superfluid and...
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Science proves Guinness better in Ireland

March 15, 2011
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Its official – Guinness tastes better in Ireland say researchers who spent twelve months travelling the globe tasting the dry stout.
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Newborn mice heal broken heart

March 15, 2011
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Move over zebrafish – newborn mammals can heal their hearts too say researchers in America.
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Caterpillars under threat metamorphasise early

March 14, 2011
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Caterpillars that protect themselves from predators by regurgitating semi-digested cabbage pay for it by producing fewer eggs and developing into smaller butterflies, if they manage to survive at all.
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Large missions debated by ESA

March 14, 2011
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Although 2020 is almost a decade away, the European Space Agency is busy debating which large mission should be commissioned to push the boundaries of our knowledge.
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Vision loss pinpointed and test developed

March 14, 2011
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Glaucoma threatens the sight of millions each year and one group of American scientists think they’ve pinpointed the location where vision loss occurs, while an engineer has developed a hand-held...
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Super speed broadband

March 11, 2011
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Waiting for a website to load is annoying at the best of times but a new research project aimed at making broadband internet 100 times faster could change put an...
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