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Surgery should enter the honey trap

November 30, 2007
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New research suggests surgeons could consider the supermarket as well as the drugs cupboard when it comes to effective wound healing.
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Slime control opens up water sources

November 28, 2007
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Scientists from Australia have discovered a way of controlling bacterial slime on membranes, which they say will lead to more efficient desalination and water recycling plants.
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Bad gas turns good

November 26, 2007
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Despite its deadly reputation, the gas carbon monoxide (CO) could actually save lives and boost health in future as a result of leading-edge UK research.
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Space gadget set to battle Earth bound infection

November 23, 2007
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Technology developed for the Beagle 2 and Rosetta space missions could soon be harnessed to provide a cost-effective, rapid and accurate tool for diagnosing tuberculosis.
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Bionic nerve grown from fat cells

November 21, 2007
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Researchers have transformed fat tissue stem cells into nerve cells - and now plan to develop an artificial nerve that will bring damaged limbs and organs back to life.
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Stay faithful or die early

November 19, 2007
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In humans and many other animals, males age faster and die earlier than females. Now scientists think they may have discovered why – sex.
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Scientists play weighting game as Kg redefined

November 16, 2007
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Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory have released new research results that could affect how we measure a kilogram – the last SI unit based on a manufactured object.
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Shiny nature leads the way

November 14, 2007
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A plant-like micro-organism mostly found in oceans could make the manufacture of products, from iridescent cosmetics, paints and fabrics to credit card holograms, cheaper and greener.
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Scientists find key to individuality

November 13, 2007
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Have you ever wondered why you inherited your mother’s smile but not your father’s height? Researchers are one step closer to unravelling how nature combines both maternal and paternal DNA...
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Schools and industry must bolster science

November 12, 2007
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Former Science and Innovation Minister, Lord David Sainsbury, has told UK schoolteachers and industry volunteers they must take responsibility for the future of science and engineering.
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Not just the delivery boy

November 9, 2007
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As it is pumped through blood vessels and delivers oxygen to brain cells, blood may actually help us think.
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Morning mist decends on Titan

November 7, 2007
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“Persistent drizzle moving in from the coast clearing late morning” – a phrase frequently used in weather forecasts across the world can now be applied to the weather on Saturn’s...
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