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Very vanilla

April 27, 2011
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Vanilla is the world’s second most popular flavour but the plant’s temperamental life cycle and propagation means it struggles to keeps up with demand – Malaysian scientists hope to give...
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New company seeks collaboration

April 26, 2011
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Molecular diagnostic company, Abcodia, has been granted rights to commercialise intellectual property from one of the UK’s largest biobanks and is seeking new collaborative partners.
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The puzzle of excess calcium

April 26, 2011
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Too much calcium in the heart can cause sudden cardiac arrest in heart failure patients but scientists have been puzzled by how and why this happened – until now
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Good versus bad and how the brain remembers

April 24, 2011
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The brain’s reward centre is also geared towards bad behaviour, evoking production of neurotransmitters say scientists who have also shown how the brain remembers events.
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Orchid aids pollination with roadkill

April 21, 2011
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Roadkill or orchid – they both smell the same to flesh flies and a South African orchid which mimics the smell of rotting flesh used this to lure flies into...
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Nano-vaccines for HIV and malaria

April 20, 2011
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Researchers at MIT have discovered packing vaccines into concentric fatty spheres could be key to designing safe vaccines for diseases like HIV and malaria
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Mutated microRNA causes deafness

April 18, 2011
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A mutated form of microRNA is responsible for deafness in mice because it prevents the development of sensory cells vital to hearing, a finding which may have important implications for...
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Allergen-cat

April 17, 2011
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Runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing and wheezing – researchers in Nottingham have uncovered a cell component which play a key role in triggering allergic responses like these.
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GSK flash the cash and go hunting for graduates

April 15, 2011
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As Pfizer and AstraZenica prepare to close their research and development sites and universities debate their tuition fees, GSK swoop in offering partnerships to superstar academics and to pay the...
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Stealth cover for drug delivery vehicles

April 13, 2011
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Drug delivery vehicles have been given nanoparticle armour to help it evade the body’s immune system after scientists were inspired by similar shield surrounding some plankton and bacteria
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Mouldable metals

April 13, 2011
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Stronger than steel but as versatile as plastic – scientists have developed a substance that can be moulded into complex shapes as easily as plastics, but without losing the strength...
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Alcohol consumption – could it be in the genes?

April 13, 2011
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Genes often get blamed for excessive behaviour – we drink too much or eat too much because our genetic makeup dictates that we will – sounds like an excuse, but...
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