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Not just the delivery boy

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

Morning mist decends on Titan

November 7, 2007
“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...

Animal food allergens unmasked

November 6, 2007
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.

Stopping atoms in their tracks

November 6, 2007
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...

Reaserchers announce fowl new energy source

November 6, 2007
Researchers have started work on a project to produce power from chicken droppings.

Farming ants are master herders

November 5, 2007
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...

Hydrogen gives up imposter drug’s secret

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

James Watson condemned over race remarks

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

Sensing and instrumentation spend set to increase

October 31, 2007
UK companies operating in the multi-billion pound sensing and instrumentation market expect to increase their spend on research by an average of 10% in the coming 12 months.

Microwave sensor – fat chance!

October 29, 2007
They might be ideal for that last minute instant meal, but now researchers are hoping that the trusty microwave could be used to determine how much fat and salt is...

Globetrotting flu keeps immune system on toes

October 26, 2007
The influenza A virus does not lie dormant during summer but migrates globally and mixes with other viral strains before returning to the Northern Hemisphere as a genetically different virus,...

Is ethics education a good thing for scientists?

October 24, 2007
Education or mentoring on the responsible way to conduct research does not always guarantee positive results on students and young researchers says a US researcher.

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