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Tutankhamun’s parents identified

March 5, 2010
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After two years of extensive research using cutting edge techniques, anthropologists have discovered the identity of Tutankhamun’s parents and traced his family tree back over five generations.
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Power of the body

March 3, 2010
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Hybrid cars could be powered by their body parts as scientists have patented a new composite material which stands to revolutionise car design and manufacture.
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Cancer drug target identified

March 2, 2010
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The molecular structure of a kinase involved in the development of cancer has been identified by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory using high-energy x-rays, and could have important...
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New dinosaur species discovered

March 2, 2010
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A new species of dinosaurs thought to be related to the Brachiosaurus has been discovered after palaeontologists recovered fossilised heads in a quarry in Utah.
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Drinking you under the table

March 2, 2010
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Bats could drink us under the table according to new research from Canada which tested how the creatures reacted to having their drinks spiked.
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Element 112 named

March 2, 2010
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Chemical element 112 has been named Copernicium in honour of the scientist Copernicus, the first astronomer to put the sun at the centre of the universe.
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Beating the cystic fibrosis barrier

March 1, 2010
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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that kills thousands each year because it is difficult to treat, but scientist in America have synthesised nanosized particles able to deliver medication across...
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Is the UK aiming for the stars – or going for re-entry?

March 1, 2010
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A national space policy could catapult Britain to the forefront of the space sector and create thousands of jobs – and a turnover of £40 billion a year – according...
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Compost heap for sugar-based plastic

February 25, 2010
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Recycling plastic through the household collection is common throughout Britain, but scientists have been working on a sugar-based biodegradable plastic which can be thrown on the compost heap.
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Gone with the wind

February 24, 2010
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The evolutionary secret of an asexual invertebrate that should have gone extinct long ago has been discovered by scientists – they are microscopic escape artists.
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Skeleton Sliding

February 19, 2010
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As the UK's Amy Williams takes the skeleton world by storm, a group of researchers sets out to find out what happens when athletes throws themselves down the track
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Tumour development

February 19, 2010
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Scientists at Yale University have recently overturned an established belief that in order for a tumour to grow, a cell needs more than one mutation in its genetic material.
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