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Greenland ice gives us the best view of the climate so far

The climate is a complicated system which can take a long time to react to new inputs and we are all dependent on its vagueries so we can't really do experiments on it in order to ...
22nd Jun 2008
 

Nifty nano-engineering knocks out cancer

Scientists have developed a nanoscale magic bullet to selectively destroy cancer cells whilst leaving healthy cells unharmed....
22nd Jun 2008
 

Marine fish reserves: the plaice to be

Marine-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

Nano-paper stronger than cast iron

Researchers based in Sweden have created paper that can withstand more force before breaking than cast iron. The paper isn't made from anything unusual; like all paper, it consists...
15th Jun 2008

Cancers control cells elsewhere in the body

Scientists have found that tumours can produce factors that encourage the growth of stray cancer cells lurking elsewhere around the body. ...
15th Jun 2008

Tree leaves keep it cool

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15th Jun 2008
 

Dated horticulture - scientists grow 2000 year old seed

Carbon dating has confirmed that scientists have broken the record for growing the world's oldest seed - a date dating from 2000 years ago. ...
15th Jun 2008

Waking up stem cells

Many 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

Parasite turns host into bodyguard

Scientists 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

Tracing the roots of the brain

Human 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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