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Did Columbus bring syphilis to Europe?

February 13, 2008
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The most comprehensive genetic analysis conducted on the family of bacteria that cause syphilis suggests Columbus and his men introduced the disease into Renaissance Europe after contracting it during their...
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Nuclear power under scrutiny

February 11, 2008
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As the government gives its formal backing to a new generation of nuclear power stations, the University of Manchester has launched a new project to assess the sustainability of nuclear...
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Giant palm goes out in blaze of glory

February 8, 2008
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A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been found in Madagascar.
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Antibiotic resistance: A global phenomenon

February 6, 2008
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Scientists have discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Arctic, suggesting that drug-resistance has spread into the farthest reaches of nature - an alarming prospect for future healthcare.
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HIV cell puncturing pathway changes conventional wisdom

February 3, 2008
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Two theoretical physicists have uncovered what they believe is the long-sought-after pathway that HIV takes to enter healthy cells. They hope the discovery could help scientists treat other human illnesses...
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Biofuel selectivity key to greenhouse reduction

February 1, 2008
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Biofuels could fail to deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and may even be environmentally damaging unless the Government puts the right policies in place warns a new Royal...
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Meta-material gives near perfect medical scan

February 1, 2008
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool have mathematically shown that it is possible to have full control over sound waves – which could improve medical scans like ultra sounds.
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Electrons given easy ride in graphene

February 1, 2008
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Research has revealed that charged particles move through graphene, the 2D counterpart of graphite, more easily than in any other material.
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Want to keep your partner? Better be cooperative

February 1, 2008
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Mathematicians have tackled the question of why cooperative behaviour is common in many species when natural selection often favours those who do best for themselves rather than those who help...
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Young, gifted and in with a chance

January 30, 2008
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Applications are invited for a €15,000 prize intended to encourage and support the work of promising European biomedical researchers.
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Autumn warming reduces carbon uptake

January 29, 2008
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Research has suggested that, in terms of carbon, we lose more than we gain from warmer autumns.
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Chemical engineers scoop Dragon’s Den style award

January 18, 2008
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A team of UK Chemical Engineers have won the support of an International PR agency, after being awarded top spot in a Dragon’s Den style competition.
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