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Cowboy lasso key to cancer treatment

June 16, 2008
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Scientists have compared a protein vital for passing on an accurate copy of the genome from mother to daughter cells to a cowboy’s lasso.
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Following leader not always best idea

June 13, 2008
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For animals that live in social groups, and that includes humans, blindly following a leader could place them in danger.
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Volcanologists earn their crust

June 11, 2008
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Scientists from Durham University have set off to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth’s crust.
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Texting costs are astronomical

June 9, 2008
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A UK space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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New guidlines published as mouse models thrown into question

June 6, 2008
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As guidelines for animal testing are published, new genetic data suggests mouse models may not be relevant for studying human disease
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Sculpture resurrected thanks to science

June 4, 2008
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A dismantled Henry Moore sculpture could be re-erected in Kensington Gardens, thanks to the latest rock engineering techniques say scientists and engineers.
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Efficiency is dragonfly secret

June 2, 2008
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Scientists have used a specially designed robot dragonfly to examine the aerodynamic consequences of four winged flight.
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Shock tactics deter sharks from death

May 29, 2008
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Scientists think they may have a way to shock sharks into avoiding fishing nets – something which kills up to 13 million of the fish a year.
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Private funding for shock institute

May 28, 2008
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AWE, the private company that operates and manages the Atomic Weapons Establishment on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, is providing major funding for a new £10 million institute based...
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Crispy noodles help drive hydrogen cars

May 28, 2008
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Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce carbon emissions and drive hydrogen cars.
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Britains heading to flood-rich period

May 28, 2008
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Experts are warning that the summer of 2007 was not a one off – and that more flooding is on the way.
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Moonlight serenades – lemur style

May 28, 2008
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Humans might think that finding the perfect partner is hard but at least when we do, even in the dim light of a bar, we can usually be sure we...
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