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Plant Sugars Provide PetrolWe all know that the days of fossil fuels are limited, so researchers are trying to find alternative fuels. Biofuels have risen in popularity in recent years – fermenting pla... 21st Sep 2008
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 Molecular help for heart attacksResearchers in the US have discovered a chemical that could become a new treatment for heart attacks, as well as helping to protect the heart during open heart surgery or other tra... 14th Sep 2008
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 Cure for aches, pains and spliff jointsScientists have uncovered a powerful anti-inflammatory compound in cannabis and other herbs. ... 29th Jun 2008
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Prostate cancer discovers its female sideProstate cancer affects more than 670,000 men worldwide, and researchers have known for a long time that the disease is fuelled by the male sex hormone testosterone. Men with... 1st Jun 2008
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 Better way to beat bugsScientists have developed a neural network which has discovered a clutch of new insect repellent molecules, many of them more powerful than DEET, the World's current gold standard.... 1st Jun 2008
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 Food for thought - two chemicals control appetiteScientists have found that a combination of two appetite-controlling hormones can provoke significant weight loss in obese animals, suggesting that the same ought to work for fat h... 11th May 2008
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A fuel station in your garageThe rush towards biofuels to run your car on keeps going even if the mathematics behind it are possibly dubious. Now an American company has built an ethanol generation system for ... 11th May 2008
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Is this the basis of Bird Navigation?Scientists have shown how birds might be able to see the Earth's magnetic field, helping them to navigate. A team from Oxford University and Arizona State University, writing... 4th May 2008
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Plant Aids in HIV BattleScientists have discovered how to make large amounts of a plant chemical which has potent anti-HIV effects. ... 4th May 2008
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Best tool to find explosives? Mine's a mongoose!Engineers in Sri Lanka have come up with a cheap but effective way to locate landmines - a mongoose tethered to a robot! ... 27th Apr 2008
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