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Unlocking the Sun’s secrets

March 1, 2011
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In their quest to unlock the secrets of the Sun, scientists from Sheffield and Belfast have observed sausage waves in gigantic magnetic holes
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Southern carbon sinks on the rise

February 28, 2011
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Polar carbon sinks may be increasing say researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) who have studied collections of a marine bryozoa dating back to a 1901 expedition to the...
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Oral insulin collaboration signed

February 25, 2011
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Biopharmaceutical company Emisphere Technologies has entered into an exclusive Development and License Agreement with Novo Nordisk to develop and commercialise oral formulations of Novo Nordisk’s insulin using their Eligen Technology.
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Harnessing the heat

February 25, 2011
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Scientists are digging deep into the ground hoping to harness the Earth’s geothermal energy to use in central heating systems
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World’s oldest water found?

February 24, 2011
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Deep saline groundwater in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin may have remained isolated for many thousand – maybe even millions – of years say researchers who found neon dissolved in the...
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Roasting biomass

February 23, 2011
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Pre-roasting plant matter could lead to more green fuel being burned in coal-fired power stations say researchers from the University of Leeds.
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Can’t get up in the morning?

February 23, 2011
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Fruit flies have trouble waking up because they’ve lost a gene dubbed ‘twenty-four’ which disrupts their sleep-wake pattern – a finding which might also explain why humans have trouble getting...
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Blood pressure revolution

February 22, 2011
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The way your doctor takes your blood pressure could change thanks to ground-breaking technology that stands to revolutionise blood pressure measurement for the first time in a century
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Inspiration in the strangest places

February 21, 2011
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The ice cream cone – plus scoop – has provided an unlikely source of inspiration for the next generation of high powered rechargeable batteries.
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Sleepwalking sussed?

February 17, 2011
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Imagine suddenly waking up in the open air and not knowing where you are: it’s a real prospect for those who suffer from sleepwalking.
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Flea mystery solved

February 17, 2011
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A debate that has raged on for 44 years has finally been settled by scientists in Cambridge: a serendipitous set of hedgehog fleas has shown exactly how the insects harness...
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Facing the pain

February 17, 2011
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If you’re one of those people who hate blood tests, looking at your arm might reduce the pain you feel say researchers from the UK and Italy.
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