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Recycled LCDs have applications in biomedicine

July 29, 2010
With over 2.5 billion LCD TVs approaching the end of their life, Europe is facing a recycling dilemma - but scientists from the UK think they have the solution. They...

Scientists find missing piece in sudden cardiac death puzzle

July 28, 2010
Genetic mutation in a protein is responsible for disrupting the electrical activity of the heart and causing sick sinus syndrome – a form of sudden cardiac arrest often during sleep.

Blast-proof curtains reduce impact of bomb explosions

July 27, 2010
Blast-proof curtains which get thicker rather than thinner when stretched to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explosions is being developed by the University of Exeter and their...

New test for food allergies

July 26, 2010
An allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, eggs and soy can be life-threatening, but current allergy tests can be unreliable so a chemical engineer from MIT has developed a test to...

Tea v coffee and rheumatoid arthritis

July 26, 2010
Female tea drinkers have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-tea drinkers, while women who drink coffee showed no increased risk according to new research from the...

Knockout creates cancer killer cells

July 22, 2010
A new type of cell capable of killing tumour cells and preventing cancerous growths forming could shape the basis of a new source of cell-based anti-cancer therapies.

Arsenic – a promising cancer treatment?

July 21, 2010
Arsenic has a notorious reputation as a deadly poison, but it could also be used in future cancer treatments according to new research from Stanford University.

Astrocytes the star of the brain

July 21, 2010
Star-shaped brain cells have a central role in the regulation of breathing and could provide insight into conditions such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome according to new research.

Mojo – magical name for new dinosaur species

July 21, 2010
A dinosaur which had a heart-shaped frill on its head has been named Mojoceratops by its discoverer, who wanted the name to reflect the dinosaur’s flamboyant appearance.

Printing revolution reaches big pharma

July 20, 2010
Printing active pharmaceutical ingredients onto pills could improve the safety and quality of medicines and revolutionise a process which has remained largely unchanged for over a thousand years.

Funding boost for new astrophysics centre

July 16, 2010
Jodrell Bank observatory has received a £3.1m funding boost for its new Science Discovery Centre, part of a regeneration project aimed at attracting thousands of extra visitors to the area.

Chips to find CAD

July 15, 2010
Over 100,000 deaths a year in the UK are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and a student from the University of Leicester aims to analyse DNA from over 20,000...

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