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Poison to become medicine

April 1, 2010
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Scorpions are well-known for the sting in their tail - but the venom could form the basis of new medicines capable of replacing dangerous and addictive painkillers.
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Special Easter plea for unwanted equipment

April 1, 2010
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The N/a’an ku sê Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary are appealing for donations of unwanted medical and laboratory equipment in their quest to set up a field lab for the San...
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The seeds of change

March 31, 2010
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Each year, farmers fork out for hardy and pest-resistant seeds which they can’t produce themselves because sexual reproduction can erase the very traits they wish to keep. Most plants used...
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Stem cell research breakthrough

March 29, 2010
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In a recent breakthrough, scientists have discovered how to grow copious amounts of adult stem cells, potentially ensuring that everyone who needs a bone marrow transplant receives one.
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Aston Uni leads the way

March 22, 2010
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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology has launched a £660m project which aims to develop jobs, businesses and markets within the low carbon sector.
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Unlocking opium

March 19, 2010
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Genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine have been discovered by researchers at the University of Calgary, and may have important implications for future painkillers
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Accidental discovery in MEMS

March 19, 2010
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A serendipitous discovery by scientists at MIT could lead to cheaper, more pliable microelectromechanical devices (MEMS) for use in car tyres and video game controllers.
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Seen it through the grapevine

March 18, 2010
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Electron microscopy has enabled researchers in America to see for the first time how a bacterium that kills grape vines is able to move through the plants at the cell...
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A classic case of Brain freeze

March 17, 2010
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Three-dimensional images of structures involved in communication in the brain have been obtained using a novel technique that cools cells so quickly that their biological structures can be frozen while...
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A night on the town

March 17, 2010
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Its official – beer is good for you, or so say scientists from the University of California who have discovered the alcoholic beverage is a significant source of dietary silicon.
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Energy from down under

March 15, 2010
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A few miles below the Earth’s surface, there is a huge, untapped power source which could provide a virtually limitless source of energy – geothermal energy.
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Nanotech looks to the sticky feet of gecko

March 12, 2010
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Science often tries to mimic what nature has already achieved, and nanotechnology is no exception – scientists have developed a method of dry printing nanotubes on to surfaces in a...
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