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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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Animal food allergens unmasked

November 6, 2007
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New evidence has suggested that the similarity between animal food protein and human protein could indicate how much of an allergic reaction it will cause.
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Stopping atoms in their tracks

November 6, 2007
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Atomic trapping has become an essential tool in many areas of physics but has, until now, been limited to certain atoms. Now a group of physicists in the US have...
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Reaserchers announce fowl new energy source

November 6, 2007
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Researchers have started work on a project to produce power from chicken droppings.
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Farming ants are master herders

November 5, 2007
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Ever since humans moved from subsistence farming to mass produced agriculture, farmers have employed techniques to improve their yield. But now it seems we were beaten to it by an...
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Hydrogen gives up imposter drug’s secret

November 5, 2007
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Scientists have found a new way to tackle a problem in the pharmaceutical industry - one that can render drugs completely useless.
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James Watson condemned over race remarks

November 1, 2007
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A government minister has condemned the Nobel Prize winning geneticist James Watson for claiming that black people are less intelligent than white people.
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