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Lunchtime potato boost

September 2, 2010
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The baked potato is about to take on a whole new meaning: scientists have discovered zapping the favoured lunchtime dish with electric shock and ultrasound increased the levels of antioxidants...
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Body clock cure

September 2, 2010
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Jetlag and insomnia might be a thing of the past after scientists in Manchester used a drug to reset and restart the natural body clock of mice.
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CSI in the snow

September 1, 2010
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Just as forensic scientists search crime scene for evidence, two British researchers have examined the coldest places on Earth to see how organisms survive, aiming to provide clues to how...
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Cannabis drug on market

August 21, 2010
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Cannabis has long been known to help ease pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers, and after 11 years in development the first cannabis-containing prescription drug has been released to the UK...
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Bacteria smells

August 19, 2010
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Bacteria not only produce foul smells, but can also detect chemicals releases by potential competitors before producing a slime to ward them off.
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Primitive mantle discovered.

August 19, 2010
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The Earth may not be as old as we think it is according to scientists who believe they’ve found a piece of the planet’s primitive mantle.
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Sweet – sugar doesn’t cause weight gain

August 19, 2010
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Women consuming sugary drinks reduce their energy intake elsewhere to balance out their energy intake according to a new study which aimed to determine the effects of adding sucrose to...
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Graphene in screening DNA

August 16, 2010
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A novel method to pull DNA through a graphene membrane in order to screen and sequence its code is being developed by researchers at Technische Universiteit Delft.
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Earthquake synchronicity changes concept of seismic hazard

August 14, 2010
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Earthquakes may occur in synchrony with one large quake triggering another tremble along the same fault line according to a new study.
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Special Report: What’s in a name?

August 12, 2010
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David ‘Two Brains’ Willetts recently took to the stand at the Royal Institution for his first major speech since becoming Universities and Science Minister, here we explore the speech and...
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Age-old puzzle cracked

August 9, 2010
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Scientists have cracked the puzzle of what came first – the chicken or the egg. The answer is both after research showed a particular chicken protein acts as a catalyst...
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Has the IPCC got it wrong over aerosols?

August 7, 2010
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Aerosols help cool the atmosphere by encouraging cloud droplets to form icy particles which reflect sunlight, but new research suggests they could also have the opposite effect and warm the...
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