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Motown right about love say mathematicians

February 6, 2009
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If Valentines day this month doesn’t quite meet your romantic expectations fear not - scientists have developed a mathematical model of the mating game only to find that The Supremes...
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Plants off the hook

February 5, 2009
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Far from being environmental saviours – work in 2006 suggested plants may actually contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Now however, a father-daughter team has restored plants to their rightful place...
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Hate the dentist? Just have a laugh and relax

February 5, 2009
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Nitrous oxide - laughing gas - has well known sedation effects but researchers from UCL have discovered that it also makes people more suggestible - could this mean that nervous...
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Getting rice to soak up more rays

February 5, 2009
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Scientists at Oxford University have set out to make rice more efficient by actually changing the way it uses solar energy.
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Catching Z’s boosts immune system

February 4, 2009
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Animal species that sleep for longer do not suffer as much from parasite infestation and have a greater concentration of immune cells in their blood according to a new study
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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win £5,000

February 3, 2009
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Oxoid, a world leader in microbiology, reminds you that entries for 2008/2009 Oxoid Infection Control Team of the Year Awards, with a first prize of £5,000, and 2nd and 3rd...
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Is our fatty future in our genes

February 2, 2009
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The average male population is heading for obesity – do we know why, and can we do anything to stop it?
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Human love of novelty drove animal colour

February 1, 2009
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Humans have actively changed the coats of domestic animals by cherry-picking rare genetic mutations over thousands of years, causing variations such as different colours, bands and spots, a new study...
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The age of personal electricity monitors

January 28, 2009
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Intelligent sustainable energy - a spin-out from Oxford University, has been set up with funding from Navetas energy management to develop a smart metering technology
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Government funding for foot and mouth detection

January 26, 2009
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Southampton University spin-out Stratophase is to take the lead in a consortium formed to develop a field test for foot and mouth disease.
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A giant leap for geology

January 21, 2009
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Physicists have cracked the mystery behind the strange and uncannily well-ordered hexagonal columns found at Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway and California's Devil's Postpile, using water, corn starch, and a heat...
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Xtreme scientists conquer Everest to find lowest blood oxygen levels

January 21, 2009
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A team of mountaineering doctors from UCL have reported the lowest human blood oxygen levels ever recorded.
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