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Anti-reflection taken to nano levels

June 21, 2010
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Moth’s eyes are perfectly non-reflective, enabling them to remain hidden from predators as they hunt for food and this idea is the basis for a new nanocoating which can be...
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Frog genome to provide clues to development

June 17, 2010
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The genome of Xenopus tropicalis – a frog with genes similar to humans and mice – has been sequenced by a team of international scientists.
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Cool cat promises energy revolution

June 11, 2010
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An inexpensive metal catalyst could be the key to generating hydrogen gas from water according to a team of researchers from Berkley Laboratory.
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Spot the difference

June 10, 2010
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Cheap supermarket brand vodka and brand labelled vodka – what’s the difference? Vodka is virtually tasteless; a mixture of 40% ethanol and 60% water, and scientists thought there was no...
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Tattoos to help diabetics monitor blood sugar

June 10, 2010
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Tattoos one day may be more than just a piece of artwork on the body as scientists are developing a carbon nanotube ink capable of monitoring glucose levels in type...
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Counting spots

June 10, 2010
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The biggest ever survey of UK ladybirds is due to take place – and with 45 different species native to the country – this is no mean feat.
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Salad spinner brings blood test revolution

June 9, 2010
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A salad spinner could revolutionise blood tests in the developing world as, after a few minor modifications, it has been converted into a centrifuge.
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Earthquake whispers reveal Earth’s secrets

June 7, 2010
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By listening to earthquake ‘whispers’ scientists at the University of Calgary believe they have gained insight into what’s really going on in the Earth’s core.
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SAD genes identified

June 4, 2010
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New treatments for SAD –seasonal affective disorder – may be on the cards thanks to research from Manchester and Edinburgh which discovered two genes that regulate the body clock.
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Resisting cisplatin

June 4, 2010
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Cancerous tumours treated with cisplatin quickly become resistant to the drug, and researchers from MIT may have discovered why – a gene called PIDD.
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The mighty resurrection

June 2, 2010
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In research that has more than a wiff of Jurassic Park about it, palaeobiologists use genomics to go back in time and take a blood sample from one of pre-histories...
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Cheese to improve immune system

May 26, 2010
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Cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of elderly people by acting as a carrier of probiotic bacteria.
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