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Tracing the roots of the brainHuman brains are amazing works of biological engineering, and one of our greatest challenges as scientists is to understand how they have evolved. Now researchers writing in ... 8th Jun 2008
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 Remyelinating mice - replacing the cells destroyed by MS.US researchers have shown that stem cells can be used to replace the myelin coating that surrounds brain cells and is attacked by diseases like MS. ... 8th 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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Nano nightmare or not?Ever since Prince Charles’ infamous “grey goo” speech, there have been concerns about the safety of nanoparticles in the environment. Adding fuel to the fire, last week resea... 1st Jun 2008
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Thought for Food - the neurological basis for the midnight feastScientists have uncovered the neurological basis for the midnight feast fetish! ... 25th May 2008
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A stroke of luck for brain bleed therapyDoctors may have found a way to dramatically improve survival rates for patients suffering from brain haemorrhages. ... 18th May 2008
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Scientists uncover HIV's HideawayScientists have discovered where HIV hides out in the body, highlighting an important target for future therapies and solving a long-standing puzzle about where the virus goes even... 18th May 2008
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 Scientists turn up pressure on pre-eclampsiaScientists have uncovered a possible mechanism and a new treatment for pre-eclampsia, the pregnancy problem that affects about 5% of women and causes high blood pressure and kidney... 18th May 2008
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Hairway to Heaven - A hair-restoring robot.Researchers have developed a hair-restoring robot. New Scientist reports this week that a team from Restoration Robots (RR), in California, have developed a way to speed up h... 18th May 2008
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Plasmas in your mouthMany people dread the sound of the dentist's drill, part of the reason that it has to be used so much is that the dentist has to be absolutely sure that they have got rid of all th... 11th May 2008
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