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  Building blocks for life found in meteoriteHow life began on earth is one of the biggest questions for science, one theory that has been around for 50-60 years is that space has given us a helping hand, some scientists such... 22nd Jun 2008
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 Nifty nano-engineering knocks out cancerScientists have developed a nanoscale magic bullet to selectively destroy cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells unharmed.... 22nd Jun 2008
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 Marine fish reserves: the plaice to beMarine-protected areas can help threatened fish to make a rapid comeback and also lead to sustainable fishing and leisure revenues, according to a team of Australian researchers at... 22nd Jun 2008
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 Waking up stem cellsMany researchers are working on adult stem cells – the immortal cells that regenerate old or damaged tissues in our bodies – as they have great potential for treating many diseases... 8th Jun 2008
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 Parasite turns host into bodyguardScientists in the Netherlands and Brazil have discovered a parasite that turns its caterpillar host first into an egg incubator and then into a bodyguard! ... 8th Jun 2008
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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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 Chickens born pre-loaded with probiotics!Scientists studying developing chicks have found that, contrary to perceived wisdom, they are not born sterile but are instead pre-infected with good gut bacteria. ... 8th Jun 2008
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 Metrosexual SwallowsUS scientists have shown that a dab of make-up can make all the difference to a bird's lot in the dating stakes. ... 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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