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Researchers generate artificial skin

April 29, 2010
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Scientists in Spain have generated artificial human skin via tissue engineering based on agarose-fibrin biomaterial – a move which may allow the clinical use of human skin in laboratories to...
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Cancer fighting molecules discovered

April 28, 2010
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An enzyme-blocker with a new mechanism of action has been discovered by scientists at the University of East Anglia, and has the potential to fight cancer and other diseases.
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Forensic sciences embrace the digital age

April 14, 2010
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Imagine carrying out a post-mortem where you never have to cut into the human body – forensic scientists are making this a reality with the introduction of the virtopsy.
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Sea shells inspire composite material

April 12, 2010
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Using a combination of chalk and polystyrene, scientists have produced a tough composite material which could be used as building materials or in bone replacements.
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Science champions named

April 12, 2010
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Six individuals have been named as industry champions and will work with five universities to develop a framework for foundation degrees in the polymer, chemical, petrochemical, nuclear and bioscience sectors.
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Orange peel breakthrough in biofuels

April 9, 2010
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Orange peels and newspapers may be the source of a clean, cheap fuel according to scientists from the University of Central Florida who have developed a groundbreaking technique to turn...
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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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