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 Bacteria eat antibioticsScientists in the US have discovered large numbers of soil-dwelling bacteria that are not only resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics, they also eat them! ... 6th Apr 2008
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Feed a cold, for definiteScientists have come up with strong immunological evidence for why you should always feed a cold. Writing in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Lynn Ma... 6th Apr 2008
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 Satellites spot choleraCholera kills thousands of people every year. It's a diarrhoeal illness caused by a bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, which is carried harmlessly in the intestines and on the surfa... 6th Apr 2008
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 Primate Gamble Pays OffIn a study which might help to explain why humans sometimes make rash decisions that don't pay off, scientists have uncovered the evolutionary origin of why some animals are partia... 30th Mar 2008
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Cloned tissue cure Parkinson's MiceScientists have used cloning technology to cure mice with the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, using their own cells.... 30th Mar 2008
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Bad memories lost to the etherA new study has shown that a whiff of anaesthetic might be able to wipe away bad memories and even prevent post-traumatic stress disorder.... 30th Mar 2008
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Robo-treatment for blindnessResearchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine have mad a discovery that could lead to treatments for two of the leading causes of blindness – age-related macular degener... 16th Mar 2008
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 Indonesia Gives World Bird FluIn the last week Indonesia agreed to provide the WHO with samples from the latest human cases of bird flu caused by the H5N1 viral strain. This move ends a stand-off between the In... 15th Mar 2008
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Let your mind wanderScientists have used brain scans to uncover what happens in the minds of jazz and other improv players when their creative juices start flowing. ... 2nd Mar 2008
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Banned drug gives clues to depression treatmentNowadays depression is often treated with drugs, but sometimes the effects of treatment can take many weeks to appear. So there’s an urgent need to find drugs that act more quickly... 25th Feb 2008
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