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Trillion frames per secondA camera capable of taking a trillion frames per second has been constructed. ... 18th Dec 2011
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Reducing Cancer Risk FactorsThe biggest study so far into cancer risk factors confirms our understanding of the lifestyle choices that may lead to cancer... ... 12th Dec 2011
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Seed and soil – understanding how cancers spreadHow does cancer spread? And how we can stop it from spreading? Published in this week's issue of the journal Nature, Ilaria Malanchi and her colleagues have made an important step forward in answering these questions... ... 11th Dec 2011
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How does Nicotine Switch the Brain onto Cocaine?A new study indicates that nicotine primes the brain for cocaine - by altering the structure of a gene linked to learning, memory and addiction. ... 5th Dec 2011
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Antibody-based vaccine for HIVA modified virus encoding an anti-AIDS antibody can protect animals from HIV infection. ... 2nd Dec 2011
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 Gauging photo fakeryA technique to quantify the perceptual impact of photo-manipulation on fashion shots has been developed by US scientists. ... 2nd Dec 2011
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Key to the Blood Brain BarrierA signal that controls the integrity of the blood brain barrier - the system that protects and chemically cocoons the brain from the rest of the body - has been discovered. ... 1st Dec 2011
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 Statins in the water?Cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs are safe and a very effective way to reduce the risk of heart attacks, new research has confirmed. ... 25th Nov 2011
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Nerve transplants wire themselves into host brainsEmbryonic nerve cells transplanted into a recipient brain survive, wire themselves up and can even correct a metabolic disorder in vulnerable individuals, scientists have discovered. ... 25th Nov 2011
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Powering up radiotherapyA way to boost the effectiveness of radiotherapy and protect patients and even astronauts from the effects of radiation exposure has been discovered by scientists at Oslo University. ... 21st Nov 2011
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