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A night on the town

March 17, 2010
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Its official – beer is good for you, or so say scientists from the University of California who have discovered the alcoholic beverage is a significant source of dietary silicon.
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Energy from down under

March 15, 2010
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A few miles below the Earth’s surface, there is a huge, untapped power source which could provide a virtually limitless source of energy – geothermal energy.
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Nanotech looks to the sticky feet of gecko

March 12, 2010
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Science often tries to mimic what nature has already achieved, and nanotechnology is no exception – scientists have developed a method of dry printing nanotubes on to surfaces in a...
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Junk DNA could help diagnose cancer

March 11, 2010
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Genetic rogue elements produced by ‘junk DNA’ could help diagnose breast and bowel cancers according to scientists at the University of Nottingham.
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Dual system attack against cancer

March 10, 2010
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A dual system of nanoparticles injected into the bloodstream can locate and kill cancer tumours in mice according researchers in America.
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The future of fusion

March 10, 2010
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Nuclear fusion could provide a virtually endless supply of energy with no carbon emissions and little radioactive waste, and scientists have devised an experiment with a half-ton doughnut-shaped magnet to...
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Breakthrough in HIV research

March 9, 2010
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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in HIV research after finding the answer to a 20 year-old puzzle – the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme found in the retrovirus.
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H1N1 prevented by natural human protein

March 8, 2010
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A naturally occurring human protein which could help slow transmission of H1N1, or even prevent infection by the virus, could lead to the development of more effective anti-viral drugs.
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Large Hadron Collider produces results

March 8, 2010
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After the well documented false start, the Large Hadron Collider at Cern was up-and-running at the end of 2009, but what are scientists hoping to achieve with one of the...
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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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