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£10m prize to solve greatest scientific problem

May 20, 2014
News
A £10 million prize has been launched by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board to solve the greatest scientific problem facing the world today. The Longitude Prize – based on...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Food & Beverage, Pathology
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Gene variant linked to longevity

May 20, 2014
News
Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a chromosome already associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are number of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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PET to diagnose chronic fatigue

April 28, 2014
News
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have higher levels of neuroinflammation or inflammation of the nervous system. Neuroinflammation has been hypothesised to be...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, Pathology
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Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients

April 24, 2014
News
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those with the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease say researchers from Newcastle University’s Digital Interaction Group....
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Materials Science, Neuroscience, Pathology
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Greater London population at risk of future heat waves

April 23, 2014
News
Properly adapting buildings for climate change could significantly reduce the risk of heat-related deaths say researchers who have modelled the effects of future heat waves on the Greater London population...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Physics, Thermodynamics
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Sewing machine inspires imaging tool for Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2014
News
The humble sewing machine has inspired a new imaging tool which is providing new clues about the origins of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Ultrasonic Force Microscopy (UMF) was developed by...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology
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A change of heart…in space

April 10, 2014
News
Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in space say NASA scientists, which could lead to cardiac problems in space, and have important implications for manned missions to Mars. A study of...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Pathology, Physics
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DNA shape-change causes ALS

April 9, 2014
News
A mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) changes the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and likely to die.An alteration on the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Genetic mutations linked to melanoma

April 9, 2014
News
A mutation in the gene responsible for protecting the ends of chromosomes is responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma say researchers from the University of Leeds.People with a specific...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Ebola outbreak in West Africa

April 3, 2014
News
Five new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been recorded in Guinea in the last 24 hours according to the World Health Organization. The outbreak, which began in Guinea...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology
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