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How malaria outwits our immune system

December 17, 2009
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Malaria parasites dupe their host’s immune system by adapting their molecules depending on the antibodies encountered according a recent study into the disease.
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The future’s bright, the future is self-washing windows

December 17, 2009
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A window that washes itself and self-cleaning solar panels could be just two of the innovations we see in the future to make maintenance and cleaning more efficient.
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Micronail chip to aid cell communication

December 16, 2009
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A microchip capable of accurately recording and triggering real-time electrical activity of individual electrogenic cells has been developed at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC).
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Predicting the future; which gene when

December 14, 2009
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Cells carry out different functions according to a developmental plan by expressing different combinations of genes, and scientists can now predict when these genes will be switched on or off.
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Moving forward with metamaterials

December 11, 2009
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Research into metamaterials for invisibility cloaking devices and sensitive security sensors has received a £4.9 million boost from the Leverhulme Trust.
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Banned chemicals found in glacier melt

December 9, 2009
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Glaciers melting due to the effects of global warming have become a secondary source of banned pollutants and free chemicals.
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Nano-scale drug delivery for chemotherapy drugs

December 7, 2009
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Bioengineers at Duke University have developed a simple and inexpensive method for loading cancer drugs into nano-scale delivery vehicles which can eliminate tumours in one treatment.
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Breakthrough against antibiotic resistance

December 4, 2009
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Interactions between bacteria that form deadly shields against the body’s natural defences could lead to new ways of treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Good vibrations mean green power

December 3, 2009
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An endless supply of free, environmentally sound power could be right under our noses – and all we need to harness it is a rather clever spring
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The dominance of the flowering plant

December 3, 2009
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Flowering plants gained an evolutionary advantage over rivals but how?
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Using evolution to make antivenom

December 3, 2009
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Scientists developing antivenom for one of the world’s most deadly jellyfish say that understanding its evolution is key to beating its venom.
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Reducing the cost of solar cells

December 2, 2009
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A new, less expensive grade of raw material for solar cells has been developed, and the new modules are just as efficient as current solar cells.
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