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Stem cells provide Alzheimer's clues

One of the biggest problems with studying brain diseases such as Alzheimer's is the difficulty of getting samples of living brain cells from patients, and finding good model systems that be studied easily in the lab.  There are some mouse models of Alzheimer's which have been very useful, but these don't copy all the symptoms and changes that are...

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Seeking Out Storms - Planet Earth Online

2012 began with gale force winds, localised flooding and travel disruptions in the UK. But not everyone is sorry to see the stormy weather. Here's Professor Robin Hogan telling us how he tracks, and predicts, thunderstorms.....

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Would turning off standby devices increase my heating bills?

We're told to save electricity by switching off devices on standby. If a home is heated solely by electricity, would there still be any savings by turning off all those devices?

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