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Lithium problem solved…almost

September 4, 2014
News
Lithium has proved to be a stubborn problem for astrophysicists; the quantities predicted to have resulted from the Big Bang are not present in stars, but the figures have recently...
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Physics
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Same mechanism implicated in type-1 and type-2 diabetes

September 3, 2014
News
Both type-1 and type-2 diabetes are caused by the same underlying mechanism say researchers in Manchester and Auckland. The hormone amylin forms toxic clumps which destroy both insulin- and amylin-producing...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics
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Rock breaking research offers insight into fracking

September 2, 2014
News
In a ground breaking discovery, geologists have discovered what else escapes from fractured shale other than methane.The finding, published in Environmental Science and Technology could have important implications for fracking,...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Environmental Chemistry, Geology
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Fast-tracked Ebola vaccine to enter trials

August 29, 2014
News
A potential vaccine against the Zaire species of Ebola, which has currently claimed 1,550 lives in West Africa, is to be tested on healthy patients in the UK and US....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Virology
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Epigenetic changes play role in Alzheimer’s

August 28, 2014
News
Researchers say they have amassed some of the strongest evidence yet to show that epigenetic changes have a role to play in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from King’s College London and...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Van der Waals prevents asteroid spinning apart

August 27, 2014
News
A near-Earth asteroid rotates so quickly that it defies gravity and is held together by van der Waals cohesive forces, a phenomenon never before seen on an asteroid. Researchers from...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Ancient shellfish provide clues to El Niño history

August 22, 2014
News
New insight into the El Niño Southern Oscillation has been provided by 25-foot piles of ancient shellfish remains. Researchers analysing the shells have found El Niños 10,000 years ago were...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Genea open headquarters at Discovery Park

August 22, 2014
News
Genea, an Australian fertility group, has opened a European headquarters and facilities to manufacture and distribute culture medium at Discovery Park, the former Pfizer site in Sandwich, Kent. “We’re inspired...
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Self-assembly robots that walk away

August 21, 2014
News
A combination of origami and electronic engineering has led to the development of a robot that simply folds itself up and walks away. Using paper and polystyrene, researchers from Harvard...
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science
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Silicene promise for electronics

August 20, 2014
News
Thick multilayers of silicene can remain intact when exposed to air for at least 24 hours, making it a promising material for the electronic industry. Silicene is made from single,...
Materials
Materials Science
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How Ebola blocks immune system

August 19, 2014
News
American researchers have developed a detailed map of the Ebola protein VP24, which has revealed how the virus dodges the body’s antiviral defences – an insight which could lead to...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Virology
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Thin-film technique for delivering pain medication

August 19, 2014
News
For those who suffer chronic pain, frequent pill popping helps ease the discomfort but a new advanced thin-film capable of delivering drugs over a period of months could provide an...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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