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Attack of the killer electrons

April 7, 2010
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What do you get if you smash fast-moving electrons in orbit with shock waves from a solar storm? Killer electrons, according to the European Space Agency’s Cluster mission.
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Half and half – chickens that puzzled scientists

April 7, 2010
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Chickens that appear male on one side and female on the other have baffled scientists for years, but research from the Roslin Institute may have unscrambled the puzzle.
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Sea squirts new model for Alzheimer’s

April 5, 2010
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Sea squirts are perhaps a seemingly unlikely model for Alzheimer’s disease, but scientists have made a breakthrough in researching the disease after sea squirt tadpoles were used to test an...
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New sensors for fMRI

April 5, 2010
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A functional magnetic resonance imaging tool capable of detecting levels of neurotransmitters could help scientists understand more about neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.
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An apple a day…

April 2, 2010
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An apple a day could keep the doctor away according to new study which found soluble fibre in the fruit can change the ‘personality’ of immune cells.
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Where will your vote go?

April 2, 2010
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After being brushed aside during past elections, science is now becoming a major issue so why are the main political parties so hesitant to tell us what they’re planning?
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Poison to become medicine

April 1, 2010
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Scorpions are well-known for the sting in their tail - but the venom could form the basis of new medicines capable of replacing dangerous and addictive painkillers.
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Special Easter plea for unwanted equipment

April 1, 2010
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The N/a’an ku sê Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary are appealing for donations of unwanted medical and laboratory equipment in their quest to set up a field lab for the San...
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The seeds of change

March 31, 2010
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Each year, farmers fork out for hardy and pest-resistant seeds which they can’t produce themselves because sexual reproduction can erase the very traits they wish to keep. Most plants used...
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Stem cell research breakthrough

March 29, 2010
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In a recent breakthrough, scientists have discovered how to grow copious amounts of adult stem cells, potentially ensuring that everyone who needs a bone marrow transplant receives one.
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Aston Uni leads the way

March 22, 2010
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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology has launched a £660m project which aims to develop jobs, businesses and markets within the low carbon sector.
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Unlocking opium

March 19, 2010
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Genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine have been discovered by researchers at the University of Calgary, and may have important implications for future painkillers
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