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New technique reveals secrets of amyloid

October 12, 2011
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Amyloid fibrils are characteristic of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes, but how they form is unclear – now researchers are using a special analytical technique to establish...
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Key to repairing broken hearts

October 11, 2011
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A protein which directs stem cells to become new heart muscle or blood vessel cells could hold the key to repairing a damaged human heart after a heart attack.The protein...
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Growing seashells in the lab

October 10, 2011
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Synthetic crystals which mimic the structure and properties of naturally occurring biominerals such as seashells and bone have been created under environmentally-friendly conditions by a team of UK scientists.A key...
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Coffee’s clue to Parkinson’s treatment

October 7, 2011
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Our morning cup of coffee might do more than perk us up in the morning – caffeine contained in our morning pick-me-up could pave the way for a new generation...
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Universal flu vaccine draws near

October 6, 2011
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The universal flu vaccine is a step closer say scientists who have discovered an antibody which interferes with the flu virus’ ability to pass on its genetic material to a...
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Pruning neuronal connections

October 5, 2011
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Specialist cells in the brain prune neuronal connections, shaping the way the brain is wired say researchers, who believe the finding may have important implications for neurodevelopmental disorders.Researchers from the...
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R&D boost at Sanofi plant

October 5, 2011
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Sanofi has instigated an innovative regeneration programme to secure new businesses and jobs to its soon-to-close Dagenham plant.The Rainham Road South plant is due to close in 2013 for commercial...
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NK cells under the microscope

October 3, 2011
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Optical tweezers and a super resolution microscope have revealed the inner workings of white blood cells at the highest resolution ever.Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Oxford...
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UARS returns home

September 29, 2011
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NASA’s decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) satellite re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and crash-landed last week – trouble was nobody knew where.The precise re-entry time and location of the debris...
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Online gamers solve enzyme riddle

September 29, 2011
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Puzzled scientists have turned to online gamers to solve the structure on a retrovirus enzyme, their discovery may lead to new drugs designed to treat AIDS.Scientists had failed to piece...
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Electron ping-pong

September 29, 2011
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Scientists have been playing ping-pong with electrons in new research which reveals an important technique for transferring quantum information.Researchers from the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge have moved...
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Science and speed

September 28, 2011
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A Dutch company has moved out of their science comfort zone to create a motorcycle racing team which will use their monitoring equipment to improve racing performance.
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